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1 huelga
f.strike.estar/declararse en huelga to be/to go on strikehuelga de brazos caídos sit-down (strike)huelga general general strikehuelga de hambre hunger strikehuelga indefinida indefinite strikehuelga salvaje wildcat strikehuelga de solidaridad sympathy strikepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: holgar.* * *1 strike\estar en huelga / estar de huelga to be on strikehacer huelga to go on strikeir a la huelga to go on strikehuelga a la japonesa work-inhuelga de brazos caídos go-slowhuelga de celo work-to-rulehuelga general general strikehuelga de hambre hunger strikehuelga salvaje wildcat strike Table 1 NOTA See also holgar/Table 1* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de trabajo] strike, stoppage, walkoutlos obreros en huelga — the workers on strike, the striking workers
declarar la huelga, declararse en huelga, hacer huelga, ir a la huelga, ponerse en huelga — to go on strike, come out on strike
huelga (a la) japonesa — industrial action characterized by overproduction by the workforce
huelga de celo — work-to-rule, go-slow, slowdown (strike) (EEUU)
huelga de reglamento — work-to-rule, go-slow, slowdown (strike) (EEUU)
2) (=descanso) rest, repose frm3) (Mec) play, free movement* * *Ifemenino strikedeclararse en huelga — to come out on o go on strike
hacer huelga — to strike, go on strike
IIestar en or de huelga — to be on strike
* * *= strike, industrial action, strike action.Ex. What to one author is a ' strike' to another is an industrial dispute.Ex. More than 500 library users returning items borrowed before the industrial action were interviewed during the 4 weeks following the reopening of the libraries.Ex. The author considers what the attitude of the profession should be to proposed strike action.----* declararse en huelga = strike, stage + strike, strike + break out.* de huelga = striking.* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.* en huelga = striking.* hacer huelga = strike.* huelga de camioneros = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga decir = needless to say.* huelga de hambre = hunger strike.* huelga del metal = metalworkers' strike.* huelga del transporte = lorry strike, trucker strike, haulage strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* huelga de silencio = silent strike.* huelga de transportistas = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga jurisdiccional = jurisdictional strike.* huelga por solidaridad = sympathy strike.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.* * *Ifemenino strikedeclararse en huelga — to come out on o go on strike
hacer huelga — to strike, go on strike
IIestar en or de huelga — to be on strike
* * *= strike, industrial action, strike action.Ex: What to one author is a ' strike' to another is an industrial dispute.
Ex: More than 500 library users returning items borrowed before the industrial action were interviewed during the 4 weeks following the reopening of the libraries.Ex: The author considers what the attitude of the profession should be to proposed strike action.* declararse en huelga = strike, stage + strike, strike + break out.* de huelga = striking.* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.* en huelga = striking.* hacer huelga = strike.* huelga de camioneros = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga decir = needless to say.* huelga de hambre = hunger strike.* huelga del metal = metalworkers' strike.* huelga del transporte = lorry strike, trucker strike, haulage strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* huelga de silencio = silent strike.* huelga de transportistas = trucker strike, haulage strike, lorry strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga jurisdiccional = jurisdictional strike.* huelga por solidaridad = sympathy strike.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.* * *strikese han declarado en huelga they have come out on o gone on strikeirán a la huelga they'll come out on o go on strikehace tres semanas que están en or de huelga they've been on strike for three weekslos trabajadores que no secundaron la huelga the workers who did not support the strikehacer huelga to strike, to go on strikeCompuestos:sit-down strike( Esp) go-slow, work-to-rulehunger strike● huelga de solidaridad or apoyosympathy strike● huelga general/parcialgeneral/selective strikewildcat strike● huelga oficial/no oficialofficial/unofficial strikelightning strikewildcat strikeall-out strike* * *
Del verbo holgar: ( conjugate holgar)
huelga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
holgar
huelga
holgar ( conjugate holgar) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) ( estar de más):◊ huelga decir que … it goes without saying that …;
huelgan los comentarios what can one say?
huelga 1 sustantivo femenino
strike;
hacer huelga to (go on) strike;
estar en huelga to be on strike
huelga 2, huelgan, etc see holgar
holgar vi frml
1 (estar ocioso) to be idle
2 (ser ocioso, estar de más) huelga decir que no estaré allí, it goes without saying that I won't be there
huelga sustantivo femenino strike
ponerse en huelga, to go on strike
huelga de brazos caídos, go-slow, slowdown
huelga de celo, work- to-rule, slowdown strike
huelga de hambre, hunger strike
huelga general, general strike
' huelga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordar
- celo
- convocatoria
- declarada
- declarado
- declararse
- énfasis
- general
- holgar
- paro
- piquete
- reventar
- salvaje
- sumarse
- convocar
- correo
- declarar
- desautorizar
- llamar
- participación
- promotor
- sancionar
- trastorno
- venir
English:
all-out
- call
- call out
- come out
- complication
- cripple
- delay
- down
- go-slow
- hunger strike
- industrial action
- inform
- lightning
- needless
- out
- rail strike
- right
- rule
- stay out
- stoppage
- strike
- strike pay
- striking
- unnecessary
- walk out
- walkout
- work-to-rule
- come
- general
- hunger
- levy
- resort
- say
- sympathy
- withdraw
* * *♦ nfstrike;estar en huelga to be on strike;declararse en huelga to go on strike;hacer huelga to strike;ir a la huelga to go on strike;los trabajadores en huelga the strikershuelga de apoyo sympathy strike;huelga de brazos caídos sit-down (strike);huelga general general strike;huelga de hambre hunger strike;huelga indefinida indefinite strike;huelga patronal lockout;huelga salvaje wildcat strike;huelga de solidaridad sympathy strike* * *f strike;declararse en huelga, ir a la huelga go on strike;estar en huelga be on strike* * *huelga nf1) paro: strike2)hacer huelga : to strike, to go on strike* * *huelga n strike -
2 sumar
v.1 to add together (varias cantidades).tres y cinco suman ocho three and five are o make eightsúmale diez add tenMaría suma en la clase Mary adds in class.2 to add.súmale a eso todas las mentiras que nos ha dicho to that we also have to add all the lies he's told us3 to come to.4 to add up, to add, to add together, to sum.Ellos sumaron los números They added up the numbers.5 to be accumulated on.Se me sumó el sobreprecio Overpricing was accumulated on me.* * *1 MATEMÁTICAS to add, add up2 (componer una cantidad) to total, amount to, come to3 (compendiar) to summarize, sum up1 (unirse) to join (a, in)\suma y sigue carried forward 2 figurado and that's not all* * *verb1) to add2) total* * *1. VT1) (Mat) to add (together)2) (=totalizar) to add up to, come tola cuenta suma seis dólares — the bill adds up o comes to six dollars
dos y dos suman cuatro — two and two are o make four
3) † (=resumir) to summarize, sum up2.VI to add upsuma y sigue — (Contabilidad) carried forward
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cantidades> to add (up)b) ( totalizar) to add up to8 y 5 suman 13 — 8 and 5 add up to o make 13
2) ( agregar) <apoyo/éxito/interés> to add2.sumar vi to add up3.suma y sigue — ( a pie de página) balance carried forward
sumarse v prona) ( agregarse)sumarse A algo: esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to any already existing problems; a su falta de experiencia se suma su poca habilidad — he lacks both experience and ability
b) ( adherirse)sumarse A algo — (a protesta, celebración) to join something
* * *= sum, tot up, tote up.Ex. These scores were summed to obtain a research performance score for each department over the period of assessment.Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.----* máquina de sumar = adding machine.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cantidades> to add (up)b) ( totalizar) to add up to8 y 5 suman 13 — 8 and 5 add up to o make 13
2) ( agregar) <apoyo/éxito/interés> to add2.sumar vi to add up3.suma y sigue — ( a pie de página) balance carried forward
sumarse v prona) ( agregarse)sumarse A algo: esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to any already existing problems; a su falta de experiencia se suma su poca habilidad — he lacks both experience and ability
b) ( adherirse)sumarse A algo — (a protesta, celebración) to join something
* * *= sum, tot up, tote up.Ex: These scores were summed to obtain a research performance score for each department over the period of assessment.
Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.* máquina de sumar = adding machine.* * *sumar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹cantidades› to add up, add2 (totalizar) to add up to18 y 15 suman 33 18 and 15 add up to o make 33¿cuánto suman esas transacciones? how much do those dealings add up to o come to?B (agregar) to addsumaron su voz a la protesta they added their voices to the protest■ sumarvito add upsuma y sigue (a pie de página) balance carried forwardes la tercera vez este año ¡suma y sigue! it's the third time this year, and no doubt it'll happen again o and so it goes on■ sumarse1 (agregarse) sumarse A algo:esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to the problems which already exista su falta de conocimientos se suma un total desinterés por la materia in addition to his lack of knowledge he displays no interest whatsoever in the subject2 (adherirse) sumarse A algo to join sthdecidieron sumarse a los trabajadores en huelga they decided to come out with o join the striking workersun nuevo cantante acaba de sumarse al grupo a new singer has just joined the group* * *
sumar ( conjugate sumar) verbo transitivo
◊ 8 y 5 suman 13 8 and 5 add up to o make 13
verbo intransitivo
to add up
sumarse verbo pronominala) ( agregarse) sumarse A algo:◊ esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to any already existing problems
sumar verbo transitivo
1 Mat to add (up): seis y dos suman ocho, six and o plus two add up to o make eight
2 (la cuenta, la factura) la factura suma tres mil pesetas, the bill comes to three thousand pesetas
3 (añadir, incorporar) si al terremoto sumas las inundaciones, el desastre fue total, the earthquake, taken in conjunction with the flooding, meant total disaster
¿Cómo se dice 2 + 3 = 5?
Two and three is/equals five.
Two plus three is/equals five.
What's two and three?
' sumar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adición
- añadir
- hacer
- más
- suma
- ir
- ser
English:
add
- add up
- add up to
- addition
- fraction
- make
- sum
- tot up
- total
- tot
* * *♦ vt1. [varias cantidades] to add together;súmale diez add ten2. [dar como resultado] to add up to, to make;tres y cinco suman ocho three and five make o are eight3. [añadir] to add;súmale a eso todas las mentiras que nos ha dicho to that we also have to add all the lies he's told us;suma y sigue [en contabilidad] carried forward;Fam here we go again!4. [costar] to come to* * *I v/t add;5 y 6 suman 11 5 and 6 make 11II v/i add up* * *sumar vt1) : to add, to add up2) : to add up to, to totalsumar vi: to add up* * *sumar vb to add up -
3 paro
m.1 unemployment (desempleo). (peninsular Spanish)estar en (el) paro to be unemployedquedarse en paro to be left unemployedparo cíclico/encubierto/estructural cyclical/hidden/structural unemployment2 shutdown (cesación) (acción).paro biológico = temporary halt to fishing at sea to preserve fish stocksparo cardiaco cardiac arrestparo laboral industrial action3 strike (huelga). (especially Latin American Spanish)4 suspension, stop.5 forced unemployment, lockout, suspension of work, work stoppage.6 cardiac arrest.7 titmouse, straight-beaked bird.pres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: parir.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: parir.* * *1 stop2 (desempleo) unemployment; (subsidio) unemployment benefit, US unemployment compensation3 (interrupción) stoppage, strike\cobrar el paro to be on unemployment benefit, be on the doleestar en el paro to be unemployedparo cardiaco cardiac arrestparo indefinido indefinite strike* * *noun m.1) stoppage2) unemployment* * *ISM (Orn) titIISM1) (=desempleo) unemploymentlo han enviado al paro — they have put him out of a job, they have made him unemployed
2) (=subsidio) unemployment benefit, unemployment insurance (EEUU)cobrar el paro — to be on the dole *, receive unemployment benefit frm
3) (=interrupción) stoppageparo biológico — (Pesca) temporary fishing ban
paro del sistema — (Inform) system shutdown
4) (=huelga) strike5) And, Caribe (Dados) throw6)* * *1) (esp AmL) ( huelga) strikeestán en or de paro — (AmL) they're on strike
2) (Esp)a) ( desempleo) unemploymentb) ( subsidio) unemployment benefit3) (de máquina, proceso) stoppage4) (Col)en paro — ( totalmente) completely, totally
* * *= stoppage, halt, unemployment, joblessness.Ex. The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..Ex. The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.Ex. But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex. The growth of poverty and joblessness, new immigrant populations, and the ubiquitous need for technical literacy continue to increase the significance of the public library's role in lifelong learning = En los Estados Unidos, el aumento de la pobreza y el desempleo, la nueva población de inmigrantes y la necesidad de poseer conocimientos básicos en tecnología continúa aumentando la importancia del papel de la biblioteca pública en el aprendizaje permanente.----* paro cardiaco = cardiac arrest.* * *1) (esp AmL) ( huelga) strikeestán en or de paro — (AmL) they're on strike
2) (Esp)a) ( desempleo) unemploymentb) ( subsidio) unemployment benefit3) (de máquina, proceso) stoppage4) (Col)en paro — ( totalmente) completely, totally
* * *= stoppage, halt, unemployment, joblessness.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..
Ex: The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.Ex: But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex: The growth of poverty and joblessness, new immigrant populations, and the ubiquitous need for technical literacy continue to increase the significance of the public library's role in lifelong learning = En los Estados Unidos, el aumento de la pobreza y el desempleo, la nueva población de inmigrantes y la necesidad de poseer conocimientos básicos en tecnología continúa aumentando la importancia del papel de la biblioteca pública en el aprendizaje permanente.* paro cardiaco = cardiac arrest.* * *paro (↑ paro a1)hacer un paro de 24 horas to go on o stage a 24-hour strikeestán en or de paro ( AmL); they're on strikeCompuestos:( Col) community protest( esp AmL); sit-down strike( esp AmL) general strike( AmL) lockoutB ( Esp)1 (desempleo) unemploymentestá en paro he's unemployed2 (subsidio) unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation ( AmE)Compuestos:( Esp): están en paro forzoso they have been laid off( Esp) official unemployment figures (pl)( Esp); (huelga) occupation ( by workers on strike); (desempleo) layoff; (en la producción) stoppage (due to lack of parts, etc)C (de una máquina, un proceso) stoppageCompuesto:paro cardíaco or cardiacoheart failure, cardiac arrestD ( Zool) titCompuesto:coal titEThe name in Spain for both unemployment and unemployment benefit. The period for which paro can be claimed ranges from three months to a year, depending on how long a person has been working. The amount paid decreases over the period of unemployment.* * *
Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)
paro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
paró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)
paro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
parar
parir
paro
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a paro to end up;
fue a paro a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a paro aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a paro! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin paro it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
paro DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes paro de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
paro sustantivo masculino
1 (esp AmL) ( huelga) strike;
están en or de paro (AmL) they're on strike;
paro cívico (Col) community protest;
paro general (esp AmL) general strike
2 (Esp)
3 paro cardíaco or cardiaco cardiac arrest
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
paro sustantivo masculino
1 (desempleo) unemployment: ahora está en el paro, he's unemployed now
estoy cobrando el paro, I'm on the dole
2 (huelga) strike, stoppage
3 paro cardíaco, heart failure
' paro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balón
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- fregotear
- seca
- seco
- simbólica
- simbólico
- apuntar
- forzoso
- interponerse
- parar
English:
blow
- deal with
- dole
- drain
- draw up
- entitlement
- flag down
- grind
- idleness
- mass
- off
- on
- pull over
- seasonal
- sign on
- tit
- unemployed
- unemployment
- work-to-rule
- cardiac
- general
- jobless
- lock
- prick
- short
- sign
- still
- stoppage
- strike
* * *paro1 nmestar en (el) paro to be unemployed;lleva cinco meses en el paro she's been unemployed for five months;quedarse en paro to be left unemployedparo cíclico cyclical unemployment;paro encubierto hidden unemployment;paro estructural structural unemployment;paro registrado registered unemployment, official unemploymentapuntarse al paro to sign on;cobrar el paro to claim o receive unemployment benefitAm Amhacer paro to strike;los trabajadores en paro the strikersAm paro de brazos caídos sit-down (strike); Am paro cívico community protest;paro general general strike;Am paro indefinido indefinite strike;4. [cesación] [acción] shutdown;[estado] stoppage;los trabajadores realizaron un paro de diez minutos para condenar el último atentado the workers staged a ten-minute stoppage in protest at the latest attackparo biológico = temporary halt to fishing at sea to preserve fish stocks;paro cardiaco cardiac arrestcon el paro de que tiene mucho trabajo nunca sale she never goes out, saying she's too busyhazme el paro, dile que la llamaré luego be a dear, tell her I'll call her laterhacer un paro de manos to do a handstandparo2 nm[ave] titmouse* * *m1 unemployment;estar en paro be unemployed;cobrar el paro collect unemployment benefits2 ZO tit(mouse)* * *paro nm1) huelga: strike2) : stoppage, stopping3)paro forzoso : layoff* * *paro n unemployment -
4 llamar
v.1 to call.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.2 to call, to phone.llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctorte ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you3 to call (dar nombre, apelativo, apodo).me llamó mentiroso he called me a liar4 to summon, to call.llamar a la huelga to call out on strike5 to attract.6 to knock (a la puerta) (con golpes).están llamando there's somebody at the door7 to phone.8 to address as, to call by the title of, to call, to call by the name of.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.Lisa llamó a Ricardo padre Lisa addressed Richard as father.En un bar, un trago llama a otro. In a bar, one drink calls for another one.9 to hail.Ellos llamaron un taxi They hailed a cab.10 to call on the phone, to give a bell, to call, to phone.* * *1 (gen) to call■ llámalo, creo que no te ha visto call him, I don't think he's seen you2 (convocar) to summon■ llueve, mejor que llamemos un taxi it's raining, we'd better call a taxi3 (dar nombre) to name■ ¿cómo vais a llamar al niño? what are you going to call the baby?4 (atraer) to appeal to■ ¿quién llama? who's there?1 (tener nombre) to be called■ me llamo Juan my name is Juan, I'm called Juan\llamar a alguien por señas to wave at somebodyllamar a filas to call upllamar a alguien de todo familiar to call somebody everything under the sunllamar a la huelga to call out on strikellamar por teléfono to call, phone, GB ring, ring up* * *verb1) to call2) knock3) name•- llamarse* * *1. VT1) (=nombrar) to callhache¿cómo van a llamar al niño? — what are they going to name o call the baby?
2) (=considerar) to calllo que se dio en llamar la nueva generación — what became known as the new generation, what came to be called the new generation
3) (=avisar) [+ médico, fontanero] to call; [+ taxi] [por teléfono] to call; [con la mano] to hailmandar 1., 1)no te metas donde no te llaman — * don't poke your nose in where it's not wanted *
4) (Telec) (tb: llamar por teléfono) to call, ring, phoneque me llamen a las siete — ask them to call o ring o phone me at seven
te llaman desde París — they're calling you o they're on the phone from Paris
¿quién me llama? — who's on the phone?
5) (=atraer)atención 1)6) (=convocar) to call, summon frmlo llamaron a palacio — he was called o summoned frm to the palace
Dios lo ha llamado a su lado — euf he has been called to God
llamado 1., 3)•
pronto seremos llamados a las urnas — an election/a referendum will soon be called2. VI1) (Telec) [persona] to call, ring, phone; [teléfono] to ring¿quién llama? — who's calling?
ha llamado Maribel — Maribel called o rang o phoned
2) [a la puerta] [con el puño] to knock; [al timbre] to ring¿quién llama? — who's there?, who is it?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex. Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.Ex. The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex. Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex. Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex. The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex. This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex. This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.----* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex: Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.
Ex: The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex: Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex: Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex: The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex: This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex: This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *llamar [A1 ]vtA1 (requerir, hacer venir) ‹bomberos/policía› to call; ‹médico› to call, call out; ‹camarero/criada› to call; ‹ascensor› to call; ‹súbditos/servidores› to summonla llamó a gritos he shouted to her to comelo llamó por señas she beckoned to him, she beckoned him overel juez lo llamó a declarar the judge called on him to testifyla madre lo mandó llamar ( AmL); his mother sent for himlo llamaron para hacer el servicio militar he was called up for military service2 (instar) llamar a algn A algo:el sindicato llamó a sus afiliados a la huelga the union called its members out on strike o called upon its members to strikese sintió llamado a hacerlo he felt driven o compelled to do itB [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) (por teléfono) to phone, to call, to call up ( AmE), to ring ( BrE)la voy a llamar I'm going to call o phone o ring her, I'm going to call her up, I'm going to give her a call o ring ( BrE)te llamó Ernesto Ernesto phoned (for you), Ernesto called (you) o rangC1 (dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllos amigos lo llaman Manolo his friends call him Manolola llamó imbécil/de todo he called her an idiot/every name under the sunlo que se ha dado en llamar el movimiento postmodernista what has become known o what has come to be known as the postmodernist movement2 (considerar) to calleso es lo que yo llamo un amigo that's what I call a friendD (atraer) to drawlos llama lo suyo they feel drawn to their rootsel dinero lo llama mucho he is very interested in money■ llamarviA (con los nudillos) to knock; (tocar el timbre) to ring, ring the doorbellllaman a la puerta there's someone at the door¿quién llama? who is it?, who's there?¿quién llama? who's calling?, who's speaking?te llamo or te llamaré mañana I'll call you tomorrowpara más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 111-12-20 for more information call us ON o AT 111 12 20C (gustar) to appeala mí no me llaman las pieles fur coats don't appeal to me, I don't like fur coats■ llamarseto be calledsu padre se llama Pedro his father is called Pedro, his father's name is Pedro¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?no sé cómo se llama el libro I don't know what the book's calledése acabará en la cárcel como que (yo) me llamo Beatriz he'll end up in prison as sure as my name's Beatriz* * *
llamar ( conjugate llamar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹bomberos/policía› to call;
‹ médico› to call (out);
‹camarero/criada/ascensor› to call;
‹súbditos/servidores› to summon;
‹ taxi› ( por teléfono) to call;
( en la calle) to hail;
el sindicato los llamó a la huelga the union called them out on strike
2 ( por teléfono) to phone, to call;
llamar a algn al celular (AmL) or (Esp) al móvil to call sb on their cell phone (AmE) o mobile (BrE)
3
(dar el título, apodo de) to call
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con los nudillos) to knock;
( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell);
2 (Telec) [ persona] to telephone, phone, call;
[ teléfono] to ring;◊ ¿quién llama? who's calling?;
ver tb cobro b
llamarse verbo pronominal
to be called;
¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
llamar
I verbo transitivo
1 to call
2 (telefonear) to call up, phone, ring: la llamé esta mañana, I rang her this morning
3 (suscitar vocación, interés) to appeal
llamar la atención, to attract attention
4 (por un nombre de pila) to name
(por un apodo, mote, diminutivo) to call
II vi (con los nudillos) to knock
(con el timbre) to ring
' llamar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- avisar
- cantar
- cobro
- dejar
- eh
- encargarse
- GEO
- instancia
- más
- molestarse
- nombre
- ocurrirse
- orden
- palmada
- pan
- retraer
- show
- sin
- sudaca
- timbre
- titular2
- tratar
- amenazar
- bombero
- golpear
- intuir
- licitar
- mandar
- oír
- puerta
- tal
- teléfono
- tocar
English:
alternatively
- attention
- attract
- beckon
- call
- call in
- call out
- call up
- collect
- dispose
- draw
- engage
- entitle
- eye
- for
- get in
- hail
- have in
- knock
- name
- ought
- page
- reverse
- ring
- ring back
- ring up
- send for
- spade
- telephone
- certainly
- conspicuous
- draft
- effect
- get
- good
- kind
- more
- muster
- phone
- radio
- recall
- send
- summon
- use
* * *♦ vt1. [dirigirse a, hacer venir] to call;[con gestos] to beckon;llamó por señas/con la mano al camarero she beckoned to the waiter;llamar a alguien a voces to shout to sb to come over;llamar (a) un taxi [en la calle] to hail a cab;[por teléfono] to call for a taxi2. [por teléfono] to phone, to call, Br to ring;[con el buscapersonas] to page;llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctor;te ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you;te han llamado de la oficina there was a call from the office for you;¿quién lo/la llama, por favor? who's calling, please?3. [dar nombre, apelativo, apodo] to call;¿ya sabes cómo vas a llamar al perro? have you decided what you're going to call the dog yet?;me llamó mentiroso she called me a liar;fue lo que se dio en llamar la Guerra de los Seis Días it was what came to be known as the Six Day War;¿a eso llamas tú un jardín? do you call that a garden?;eso es lo que yo llamo un buen negocio that's what I call a good deal;es un aparato para el aire, un humidificador, que lo llaman it's a device for making the air more humid, a humidifier as they call it o as it is known4. [convocar] to summon, to call;el jefe me llamó a su despacho the boss summoned o called me to his office;la han llamado para una entrevista de trabajo she's got an interview for a job;lo llamaron a filas he was called up, US he got drafted;llamar a los trabajadores a la huelga to call the workers out (on strike);llamar a alguien a juicio to call sb to trial5. [atraer] to attract;nunca me han llamado los deportes de invierno I've never been attracted o drawn to winter sports♦ vi1. [a la puerta] [con golpes] to knock;[con timbre] to ring;llamar a la puerta [con golpes] to knock on the door;están llamando there's somebody at the door;por favor, llamen antes de entrar [en letrero] please knock/ring before entering2. [por teléfono] to phone* * *ringring;llaman (a la puerta) there’s someone at the door;el fútbol no me llama nada football doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest* * *llamar vt1) : to name, to call2) : to call, to summon3) : to phone, to call up* * *llamar vb1. (en general) to call¿me has llamado? did you call me?si es niño, le llamarán Ignacio if it's a boy, they'll call him Ignacio2. (telefonear) to phone / to call3. (a la puerta) to knock -
5 asamblea
f.1 meeting.asamblea general general meetingasamblea general anual annual general meetingasamblea plenaria plenary assemblyasamblea de trabajadores works meeting2 assembly, convention, audience, gathering.3 Assembly House, comitia.4 shareholders.5 shareholders' meeting.* * *1 assembly, meeting\asamblea general general meeting* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=reunión) meeting; [de trabajadores] mass meetingllamar a asamblea — (Mil) ( Hist) to assemble, muster
2) (=congreso) congress, assembly* * *a) ( reunión) meetingb) ( cuerpo) assembly* * *= assembly, caucus [caucuses, pl.], convention, meeting, pow-wow, convening.Ex. If you make an entry for that, would you make it ISRAELI PARLIAMENT, ISRAELI GENERAL assembly, ISRAELI CONGRESS, or whatever?.Ex. For example, the most recent meeting of that group endorsed the recommendation of the Black Caucus that we change BLACKS and NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS.Ex. This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.Ex. This was initiated formally by the calling of the first meeting of the Network Advisory Committee in 1976.Ex. Patterson has called a big pow-wow for this afternoon.Ex. Convenings are one day events that focus on a specific substantive issue.----* asamblea escolar = high school assembly.* asamblea general = general assembly.* asamblea legislativa = legislature.* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.* asamblea plenaria = plenary session.* asamblea pública = public meeting.* * *a) ( reunión) meetingb) ( cuerpo) assembly* * *= assembly, caucus [caucuses, pl.], convention, meeting, pow-wow, convening.Ex: If you make an entry for that, would you make it ISRAELI PARLIAMENT, ISRAELI GENERAL assembly, ISRAELI CONGRESS, or whatever?.
Ex: For example, the most recent meeting of that group endorsed the recommendation of the Black Caucus that we change BLACKS and NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS.Ex: This article describes the 3 largest international book fairs: in Frankfurt, the children's book fair in Bologna, and the American Booksellers Association annual convention which has a different venue every year.Ex: This was initiated formally by the calling of the first meeting of the Network Advisory Committee in 1976.Ex: Patterson has called a big pow-wow for this afternoon.Ex: Convenings are one day events that focus on a specific substantive issue.* asamblea escolar = high school assembly.* asamblea general = general assembly.* asamblea legislativa = legislature.* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.* asamblea plenaria = plenary session.* asamblea pública = public meeting.* * *1 (reunión) meetinguna asamblea de padres de familia a parents' meetingcelebrar una asamblea to hold a meetinglos trabajadores se reunieron en asamblea the workers held a (mass) meetingla asamblea carecía de autorización the meeting o ( frml) assembly had not been authorized2 (cuerpo) assemblyel comité de huelga se ha constituido en asamblea permanente the strike committee is meeting in permanent sessionCompuestos:stockholders' o shareholders' meeting(en Ur): la Asamblea General Parliament, the National Assemblylegislative assemblyla Asamblea Nacional Parliament, the National Assembly* * *
asamblea sustantivo femenino
asamblea sustantivo femenino meeting
asamblea de trabajadores de banca, meeting of bank workers
' asamblea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sesión
- anual
- congreso
- convocar
- palabra
- parlamento
English:
AGM
- assembly
- general assembly
- legislature
- muster
* * *asamblea nf1. [reunión] meeting;una asamblea de vecinos a meeting of local residents;los trabajadores, reunidos en asamblea, votaron a favor de la huelga the workers voted for strike action at a mass meeting;convocar una asamblea to call a meetingasamblea de accionistas shareholders' meeting;asamblea general anual annual general meeting;asamblea plenaria plenary assembly2. [cuerpo político] assemblyasamblea constituyente constituent assembly;Asamblea General [de la ONU] General Assembly;asamblea nacional parliament* * *f1 reunión meeting2 ente assembly* * *asamblea nf: assembly, meeting* * *asamblea n2. (reunión) meeting -
6 día
m.day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four-hour period.* * *1 day■ ¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?, what's the date today?2 (con luz) daylight, daytime3 (tiempo) day, weather1 (vida) days\a la luz del día in daylighta los pocos días a few days lateral caer el día at duskal despuntar el día at dawn, at daybreakal día siguiente / al otro día the following day¡buenos días! good morning!cada día / todos los días each day, every daycualquier día de estos any day nowdar los buenos días to say good morningde día during the dayde un día para otro from one day to the next, overnightdel día freshdía a día day by dayel día de mañana figurado in the futureel día menos pensado figurado when you least expect itestar al día figurado to be up to datehacer buen/mal día to be a nice/horrible dayhasta el fin de sus días to the end of his daysponer al día to bring up to dateser de día to be daylightsi algún día if ever■ si algún día lo ves... if you ever see him...un buen día figurado one fine dayun día sí y otro no every other dayvivir al día figurado to live from hand to mouth, not to save a pennydía de año nuevo New Year's Daydía de descanso day offdía de fiesta / día festivo holiday, bank holidaydía de paga paydaydía entre semana weekdaydía lectivo teaching daydía libre day offdías alternos every other day sing* * *noun m.1) day2) daytime•- al día- día festivo* * *SM1) (=período de 24 horas) daya los pocos días — within o after a few days, a few days later
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día a día — day in day out, day by dayprefiero el día a día — I prefer to do things from one day to the next o on a day-to-day basis
el día a día en la gestión financiera de la empresa — the day-to-day running of the company's financial business
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siete veces al día — seven times a day•
ese problema es ya de días — that's an old problem•
de día en día — from day to day•
ocho días — a week•
quince días — a fortnight•
un día sí y otro no — every other day•
día tras día — day after day- a díasdía azul — (Ferro) cheap ticket day
día de diario, día de entresemana — weekday
día de fiesta — holiday, public holiday
Día de la Raza — = Día de la Hispanidad
día del espectador — day each week when cinema tickets are discounted
estaremos aquí hasta el día del Juicio — iró we'll be here till Kingdom come
Día de los Difuntos — All Souls' Day, Day of the Dead
día de los inocentes — ≈ April Fools' Day ( 1 April)
Día de (los) Muertos — Méx All Souls' Day, Day of the Dead
día de tribunales — day on which courts are open
día feriado, día festivo — holiday, public holiday
día franco — (Mil) day's leave
día malo, día nulo — off day
días de gracia — (Com) days of grace
día señalado — [gen] special day; [en calendario] red-letter day
día útil — working day, weekday
See:ver nota culturelle DÍA DE LOS (SANTOS) INOCENTES in inocente,ver nota culturelle DÍA DE REYES in rey2) (=no noche) daytimehace buen día — the weather's good today, it's a fine day
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de día — by day, during the dayduerme de día y trabaja de noche — he sleeps by day and works by night, he sleeps during the day and works at night
3) (=fecha) date¿qué día es hoy? — [del mes] what's the date today?; [de la semana] what day is it today?
iré pronto, pero no puedo precisar el día — I'll be going soon, but I can't give an exact date
hoy, día cinco de agosto — today, fifth August
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el día de mañana — (lit) tomorrow; (fig) at some future date4) (=momento sin precisar)cada día es peor — it's getting worse every day o by the day
en los días de la reina Victoria — in Queen Victoria's day, in Queen Victoria's times
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cualquier día (de estos) — one of these days¡cualquier día! — iró not on your life!
cualquier día viene — iró we'll be waiting till the cows come home for him to turn up
¡cualquier día te voy a comprar una casa! — if you think I'm going to buy you a house you've got another think coming!
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en nuestros días — nowadaysla prensa de nuestros días — today's press, the press these days
uno de los principales problemas de nuestros días — one of the major problems of our day o our times
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otro día — some other day, another daydejémoslo para otro día — let's leave it for the moment o for another day
¡hasta otro día! — so long!
- ¡tal día hará un año!5) (=actualidad)(=fresco)quien quiera estar al día en esta especialidad, que lea... — anyone who wishes to keep up to date with this area of study, should read...
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poner al día — [+ texto, contabilidad] to bring up to date; [+ base de datos] to update; [+ diario] to write up•
ponerse al día (en algo) — to get up to date (with sth)•
vivir al día — to live from one day to the next* * *1)a) ( veinticuatro horas) dayel día anterior — the day before, the previous day
el día siguiente — the next o the following day
el día de ayer/hoy — (frml) yesterday/today
una vez/dos veces al día — once/twice a day
un día sí y otro no — every other day, on alternate days
día (de) por medio — (AmL) every other day, on alternate days
dentro de quince días — in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight
buenos días or (RPl) buen día — good morning
al día: estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments; ponerse al día con algo <noticias/trabajo> to get up to date on/with something; ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date; de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next; día y noche day and night, continually; hoy en día nowadays, these days; mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date; todo el santo día all day long; se pasa todo el santo día en el teléfono he's on the phone all day long; vivir al día — to live from hand to mouth
b) ( jornada) daytrabajan cuatro días a la semana — they work four days a week, they work a four-day week
c) ( fecha)¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
hasta el día 5 de junio — until June fifth, until the fifth of June
2) ( horas de luz) dayduerme durante el día — it sleeps during the day o daytime
ya era de día — it was already light o day
al caer el día — at dusk, at twilight
de día claro — (Chi) in broad daylight
3) ( tiempo indeterminado) daypásate por casa un día — why don't you drop in sometime o one day?
hasta otro día! — so long!, see you!
en su día: se lo contaré en su día I'll tell him in due course; dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time; un buen día — one fine day
4) días masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl)tiene los días contados — his days are numbered, he won't last long
estar en sus días — (Méx fam) to have one's period
5) ( tiempo atmosférico) day•• Cultural note:hace un día nublado/caluroso — it's cloudy/hot
&rarrow; Día de la RazaIn Latin America, the anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, October 12. In Spain it is known as día de la Hispanidad. It symbolizes the cultural ties shared by Spanish-speaking countriesOn December 28 people in the Spanish-speaking world celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, a religious festival commemorating the New Testament story of the massacre of the ‘Innocents’, by playing practical jokes, or inocentadas, on one another. The classic inocentada is to hang paper dolls on someone's back without their knowing. Spoof news stories also appear in newspapers and the mediaIn Latin America and Spain, Labor Day is celebrated on May Day. In many Latin American countries, where workers still suffer greatly from low wages and bad working conditions, May Day celebrations often have strong overtones of protestCelebrated on November 1, is a day on when people place flowers on the graves of loved ones. In Mexico it is common to hold a party by the grave. A feast is prepared, in which the dead person is symbolically included* * *= date, day.Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.----* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* 365 días al año = year-round.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.* al final del día = at the close of the day.* algún día = one day.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.* billete para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* buenos días = good morning.* cada día = every day.* cada día que pasa = each passing day.* cada dos días = every other day.* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like apples and oranges.* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* conforme + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en día = of today.* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.* del día o de la noche = day or night.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de + Número + días de duración = Número + day-long.* de puesta al día = top-up.* desde el primer día = from day one.* desde ese día = since that day.* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.* de una día de duración = one-day.* de un día de duración = day-long, full-day.* día abrasador = scorcher.* día aburrido = dull day.* día a día = day by day.* día a día de, el = day-to-day running of, the.* día a día, el = daily situation.* día caluroso = scorcher.* día corriente = ordinary day.* Día de Acción de Gracias = Thanksgiving.* día de compras = shopping trip.* día de descanso = holiday.* día de entre semana = weekday.* día de fiesta = holiday, public holiday.* día de la apertura = opening day.* día de la boda = wedding day.* día de la inauguración = opening day.* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.* día de las elecciones = election day.* Día de la Tierra = Earth Day.* día de la votación = election day.* día del deporte = sports day.* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.* día de lluvia = rainy day.* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.* día de los enamorados, el = St. Valentine's Day.* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.* día de los trabajadores = Labour Day.* día del padre, el = Father's Day.* día del trabajo = Labour Day.* día de mucho calor = scorcher.* día de Navidad = Christmas Day.* día de perros = bad hair day.* día de San Valentín, el = St. Valentine's Day.* día de sol = sunny day.* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.* día de trabajo = working day.* día de un santo = saint's day.* día de verano = summer day.* día escolar = school day.* día especial = red-letter day.* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.* día festivo = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.* día funesto = bad hair day.* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* día internacional de los trabajadores = Labour Day.* día internacional del trabajo = Labour Day.* día laborable = workday, business day, weekday, working day.* día libre = day off.* día libre por trabajo extra = compensatory day off.* día lluvioso = rainy day.* día malo = bad hair day.* día memorable = red-letter day.* día normal = ordinary day.* día que pasa = passing day.* día + romper = day + break.* día señalado = red-letter day.* día soleado = sunny day.* días universitarios = school days.* día tras día = day after day, day in and day out, day by day.* día veraniego = summer day.* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.* durante días = for days.* durante días y días = for days on end.* durante el día = by day, by day, daytime [day-time], in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* durante todo el día = all day long.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echársele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.* en días alternos = every other day.* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.* en el orden del día = on the agenda.* en estos días = today, these days.* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.* en los últimos días = in recent days.* en pleno día = in broad daylight.* en su día = in its day.* entrada para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estos días = these days.* excursión de un día de duración = day trip.* excursionista de día = day hiker.* excursionista de un día = day-tripper.* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.* hace unos días = a few days ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hospital de día = day hospital.* hoy día = nowadays, present day, the, today, in this day and age.* hoy en día = in this day and age, at the present time.* inscripción por un día = day registration.* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.* leche del día = fresh milk.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los días antes de = leading up to.* luz del día = daylight.* mal día = bad hair day.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* medio día = one-half day.* menú del día = table d'hote, set menu.* noche y día = day and night, night and day.* Número + al día = Número + a day.* orden del día = agenda.* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.* píldora del día después = morning-after pill.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = catch up on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with.* por el día = daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = night and day.* por el día y por la noche = day and night.* puesta al día = catch-up [catchup], updatability, update [up-date].* puesta al día del personal = staff development.* punto del orden del día = agenda item.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* servicio de atención de día = day care.* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.* sesión de puesta al día = briefing session.* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* tener un buen día = have + a good day.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.* ticket para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.* todo el santo día = all day long.* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* un día fuera = a day out.* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.* un día normal = on a typical day.* un día sí y otro no = every other day.* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.* un día tras otro = day after day.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* unos días más tarde = a few days later.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.* visitante turístico de un día = day-tripper.* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* * *1)a) ( veinticuatro horas) dayel día anterior — the day before, the previous day
el día siguiente — the next o the following day
el día de ayer/hoy — (frml) yesterday/today
una vez/dos veces al día — once/twice a day
un día sí y otro no — every other day, on alternate days
día (de) por medio — (AmL) every other day, on alternate days
dentro de quince días — in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight
buenos días or (RPl) buen día — good morning
al día: estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments; ponerse al día con algo <noticias/trabajo> to get up to date on/with something; ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date; de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next; día y noche day and night, continually; hoy en día nowadays, these days; mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date; todo el santo día all day long; se pasa todo el santo día en el teléfono he's on the phone all day long; vivir al día — to live from hand to mouth
b) ( jornada) daytrabajan cuatro días a la semana — they work four days a week, they work a four-day week
c) ( fecha)¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
hasta el día 5 de junio — until June fifth, until the fifth of June
2) ( horas de luz) dayduerme durante el día — it sleeps during the day o daytime
ya era de día — it was already light o day
al caer el día — at dusk, at twilight
de día claro — (Chi) in broad daylight
3) ( tiempo indeterminado) daypásate por casa un día — why don't you drop in sometime o one day?
hasta otro día! — so long!, see you!
en su día: se lo contaré en su día I'll tell him in due course; dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time; un buen día — one fine day
4) días masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl)tiene los días contados — his days are numbered, he won't last long
estar en sus días — (Méx fam) to have one's period
5) ( tiempo atmosférico) day•• Cultural note:hace un día nublado/caluroso — it's cloudy/hot
&rarrow; Día de la RazaIn Latin America, the anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, October 12. In Spain it is known as día de la Hispanidad. It symbolizes the cultural ties shared by Spanish-speaking countriesOn December 28 people in the Spanish-speaking world celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, a religious festival commemorating the New Testament story of the massacre of the ‘Innocents’, by playing practical jokes, or inocentadas, on one another. The classic inocentada is to hang paper dolls on someone's back without their knowing. Spoof news stories also appear in newspapers and the mediaIn Latin America and Spain, Labor Day is celebrated on May Day. In many Latin American countries, where workers still suffer greatly from low wages and bad working conditions, May Day celebrations often have strong overtones of protestCelebrated on November 1, is a day on when people place flowers on the graves of loved ones. In Mexico it is common to hold a party by the grave. A feast is prepared, in which the dead person is symbolically included* * *= date, day.Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.
* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* 365 días al año = year-round.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.* al final del día = at the close of the day.* algún día = one day.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.* billete para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* buenos días = good morning.* cada día = every day.* cada día que pasa = each passing day.* cada dos días = every other day.* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like apples and oranges.* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* conforme + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en día = of today.* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.* del día o de la noche = day or night.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de + Número + días de duración = Número + day-long.* de puesta al día = top-up.* desde el primer día = from day one.* desde ese día = since that day.* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.* de una día de duración = one-day.* de un día de duración = day-long, full-day.* día abrasador = scorcher.* día aburrido = dull day.* día a día = day by day.* día a día de, el = day-to-day running of, the.* día a día, el = daily situation.* día caluroso = scorcher.* día corriente = ordinary day.* Día de Acción de Gracias = Thanksgiving.* día de compras = shopping trip.* día de descanso = holiday.* día de entre semana = weekday.* día de fiesta = holiday, public holiday.* día de la apertura = opening day.* día de la boda = wedding day.* día de la inauguración = opening day.* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.* día de las elecciones = election day.* Día de la Tierra = Earth Day.* día de la votación = election day.* día del deporte = sports day.* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.* día de lluvia = rainy day.* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.* día de los enamorados, el = St. Valentine's Day.* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.* día de los trabajadores = Labour Day.* día del padre, el = Father's Day.* día del trabajo = Labour Day.* día de mucho calor = scorcher.* día de Navidad = Christmas Day.* día de perros = bad hair day.* día de San Valentín, el = St. Valentine's Day.* día de sol = sunny day.* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.* día de trabajo = working day.* día de un santo = saint's day.* día de verano = summer day.* día escolar = school day.* día especial = red-letter day.* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.* día festivo = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.* día funesto = bad hair day.* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* día internacional de los trabajadores = Labour Day.* día internacional del trabajo = Labour Day.* día laborable = workday, business day, weekday, working day.* día libre = day off.* día libre por trabajo extra = compensatory day off.* día lluvioso = rainy day.* día malo = bad hair day.* día memorable = red-letter day.* día normal = ordinary day.* día que pasa = passing day.* día + romper = day + break.* día señalado = red-letter day.* día soleado = sunny day.* días universitarios = school days.* día tras día = day after day, day in and day out, day by day.* día veraniego = summer day.* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.* durante días = for days.* durante días y días = for days on end.* durante el día = by day, by day, daytime [day-time], in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* durante todo el día = all day long.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echársele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.* en días alternos = every other day.* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.* en el orden del día = on the agenda.* en estos días = today, these days.* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.* en los últimos días = in recent days.* en pleno día = in broad daylight.* en su día = in its day.* entrada para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estos días = these days.* excursión de un día de duración = day trip.* excursionista de día = day hiker.* excursionista de un día = day-tripper.* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.* hace unos días = a few days ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hospital de día = day hospital.* hoy día = nowadays, present day, the, today, in this day and age.* hoy en día = in this day and age, at the present time.* inscripción por un día = day registration.* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.* leche del día = fresh milk.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los días antes de = leading up to.* luz del día = daylight.* mal día = bad hair day.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* medio día = one-half day.* menú del día = table d'hote, set menu.* noche y día = day and night, night and day.* Número + al día = Número + a day.* orden del día = agenda.* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.* píldora del día después = morning-after pill.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = catch up on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with.* por el día = daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = night and day.* por el día y por la noche = day and night.* puesta al día = catch-up [catchup], updatability, update [up-date].* puesta al día del personal = staff development.* punto del orden del día = agenda item.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* servicio de atención de día = day care.* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.* sesión de puesta al día = briefing session.* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* tener un buen día = have + a good day.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.* ticket para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.* todo el santo día = all day long.* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* un día fuera = a day out.* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.* un día normal = on a typical day.* un día sí y otro no = every other day.* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.* un día tras otro = day after day.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* unos días más tarde = a few days later.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.* visitante turístico de un día = day-tripper.* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* * *A1 (veinticuatro horas) day¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?todos los días every dayno es algo que pase todos los días it's not something that happens every day, it's not an everyday occurrenceel día anterior the day before, the previous dayel día siguiente era domingo the next o the following day was Sundayal día siguiente or al otro día volvió a suceder it happened again the following o the next dayel día de ayer/hoy ( frml); yesterday/todayuna vez/dos veces al día once/twice a daytrabaja doce horas por día she works twelve hours a day, she works a twelve-hour dayun día sí y otro no every other day, on alternate daysdía (de) por medio ( AmL); every other day, on alternate daysdentro de ocho días in a weekdentro de quince días in two weeks o ( BrE) a fortnightel otro día la vi I saw her the other dayestá cada día más delgado he gets thinner every day o with every day that passesviene cada día a quejarse he comes here every day to complainel pan nuestro de cada día our daily breadla lucha de cada día the daily strugglebuenos días or ( RPl) buen día good morningdía a día lo veía envejecer day by day she saw him getting olderle entregaba día a día una cantidad determinada he gave her a certain amount of money every day o daily o on a daily basisdía tras día day after dayal día: ¿tienes el trabajo al día? is your work all up to date?estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the paymentsestá siempre al día con las noticias he's always well up on the newsponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to dateponerse al día con algo (con las noticias) to get up to date with sth; (con el trabajo) to catch up on sthel día a día the daily round o routine(de) tal día hará un año see if I/we carede un día para otro overnight, from one day to the nextdía y noche day and night, continuallyhoy en día nowadays, these daysmantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to datetodo el santo día all day longse pasa todo el santo día hablando por teléfono he's on the phone all day long, he spends the whole day on the phone2 (jornada) daytrabajan cuatro días a la semana they work four days a week, they work a four-day weekun día laborable de 8 horas an eight-hour working day(fecha): la reunión que tuvo lugar el día 17 the meeting which took place on the 17thempieza el día dos it starts on the secondhasta el día 5 de junio until June fifth, until the fifth of Junepan del día fresh bread, bread baked todayvivir al día to live from hand to mouthCompuestos:● día azul(en Esp) blue day ( when cheaper fares are available)day of reckoningel día de Año Nuevo New Year's Dayday offweekdayel día de entrega de regalos es el 24 de diciembre the date for giving presents is December 24weekdayday of atonementholidayindependence dayMother's Day( AmL): el día de la raza Columbus Dayel día del juicio final Judgment Day, the Day of Judgment(national) book daygay pride dayel día del Señor the Lord's Day● día del trabajo or de los trabajadoresel día del trabajo or de los trabajadores Labor* dayDía del Trabajo (↑ día aaaa1)( Esp): el día de los difuntos All Souls' DayDía de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)(St) Valentine's DayDecember 28 ( day when people play practical jokes on each other), ≈ April Fool's Day Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (↑ día aaa1)( AmL): el día de los muertos All Souls' DayDía de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)el día de Reyes Epiphanyel día de San Valentín (St) Valentine's Dayel día de todos los santos All Saints' DayDía de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)(de carnet, licencia) expiration date ( AmE), expiry date ( BrE); (de intereses, letra, pago) due date; (de plazo) closing datepublic holidayworking dayworking dayschool ( o college etc) day(sin trabajo) day off; (sin compromisos) free daysidereal daysolar daycalendar daysB (horas de luz) dayduerme durante el día it sleeps during the day o daytimeya era de día it was already light o dayal caer el día at dusk, at twilightnunca ve la luz del día he never sees the daylighten pleno día in broad daylightde día claro ( Chi); in broad daylightC (tiempo indeterminado) daytienes que pasar por casa un día you must drop in sometime o some day o one daysi un día te aburres y te quieres ir … if one day you get fed up and you want to leave …ya me lo agradecerás algún día you'll thank me for it one dayel día que tengas hijos, sabrás lo que es when you have children of your own, you'll know just what it involves¿cuándo será el día que te vea entusiasmada? when will I ever see you show some enthusiasm?si el plan se realiza algún día if the plan is ever put into effect, if the plan is one day put into effectlo haremos otro día we'll do it another o some other timecualquier día de estos any day nowun día de estos one of these days¡hasta otro día! so long!, see you!¡cualquier día! ( iró): podríamos invitarlos a cenar — ¡cualquier día! we could have them round for dinner — over my dead body!cualquier día vuelvo yo a prestarle el coche that's the last time I lend him the car, no way will I ever lend him the car again! ( colloq)quizás nos ofrece más dinero — ¡cualquier día! maybe he'll offer us more money — sure, and pigs might fly! ( iro)el día menos pensado when you least expect iten su día: compraremos las provisiones en su día we'll buy our supplies later on o in due coursedio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o timeun buen día one fine daytiene los días contados his days are numbered, he won't last longdesde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días from the 17th Century to the present dayen días de tu bisabuelo back in your great-grandfather's day o timeE (tiempo atmosférico) dayhace un día nublado/caluroso it's a cloudy/hot day, it's cloudy/hot* * *
día sustantivo masculino
1
día a día day by day;
de or durante el día during the day;
el día anterior the day before, the previous day;
el día siguiente the next o the following day;
trabaja doce horas por día she works twelve hours a day;
un día sí y otro no or (AmL) día (de) por medio every other day, on alternate days;
dentro de quince días in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight;
cada día every day;
buenos días or (RPl) buen día good morning;
al día: una vez al día once a day;
estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments;
poner algo al día to bring sth up to date;
ponerse al día con algo ( con noticias) to get up to date with sth;
( con trabajo) to catch up on sth;◊ mantenerse al día to keep up to date;
de un día para otro overnight;
hoy en día nowadays, these daysb) ( fecha):◊ ¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?;
empieza el día dos it starts on the second;
el día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day;
día de los enamorados (St) Valentine's Day;
día de los inocentes December 28, ≈ April Fool's Day;
día de Reyes Epiphany;
día festivo or (AmL) feriado public holiday;
día laborable working day;
día libre ( sin trabajo) day off;
( sin compromisos) free day
2
lo haremos otro día we'll do it some other time;
un día de estos one of these days;
¡hasta otro día! so long!, see you!;
el día menos pensado when you least expect itb)
tiene los días contados his days are numbered;
hasta nuestros días (up) to the present day
día sustantivo masculino day
una vez al día, once a day
(fecha) ¿qué día es hoy?, what's the date today?
(estado del tiempo) hace buen/mal día, it's a nice/bad day o the weather is nice/bad today
(periodo de luz diurna) daytime, daylight: duerme durante el día y trabaja por la noche, she sleeps during the daytime and works at night
(momento, ocasión) el día que me toque la lotería, the day I win the lottery
se lo diré otro día, I'll tell him some other day
Día de la Madre, Mothers' Day
día festivo, holiday
día hábil/ laborable, working day
día lectivo, school day
día libre, free day, day off
día natural, day
♦ Locuciones: al día, up to date
día a día, day by day
de día, by day, during daylight
de un día para otro, overnight
del día, fresh
día y noche, twenty-four hours a day, constantly
el día de mañana, in the future
el otro día, the other day
hoy (en) día, nowadays
' día' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- anterior
- asueto
- barriga
- bastante
- bocado
- bregar
- cada
- caer
- cascar
- cháchara
- comida
- concebir
- danza
- de
- dejar
- descanso
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- después
- despuntar
- devenir
- disgusto
- dos
- durante
- encerrarse
- encima
- estar
- fastidiarse
- festiva
- festivo
- fiesta
- fijar
- flipar
- flor
- gay
- golfa
- golfo
- gozosa
- gozoso
- hasta
- histórica
- histórico
- hoy
- infeliz
- inocentada
English:
A
- abreast
- act up
- adjourn
- after
- agenda
- all
- antisexist
- any
- April Fools' Day
- aspire
- average
- bad
- before
- Boxing Day
- bread
- break
- bright
- brightness
- by
- carry over
- catch up
- Christmas Day
- clear
- clock
- close
- commute
- coop up
- crack
- cranberry
- cream
- daily
- date
- dawn
- day
- day off
- day shift
- day trip
- daylight
- daytime
- delightful
- dinner
- disastrous
- do
- doomsday
- dream
- entire
- eruption
- escape
- event
* * *día nm1. [periodo de tiempo] day;un día de campo a day out in the countryside;todos los días every day;tres veces al día three times a day;iremos unos días a la playa we're going to the seaside for a few days;el referéndum se celebrará el día 25 de abril the referendum will take place on 25 April;un día martes one Tuesday;me voy el día 8 I'm going on the 8th;me pagan el primer día de cada mes I get paid on the first of each month;¿a qué día estamos? what day is it today?;al día siguiente (on) the following day;a los pocos días a few days later;al otro día the next day, the day after;el otro día the other day;un día sí y otro no every other day;Fam Humun día sí y (el) otro también every blessed day;Amdía por medio every other day;un día entre semana a weekday;algún día me lo agradecerás you'll thank me some day;tienes que venir por casa algún día you should come round some time o one day;¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;un día me voy a enfadar one of these days I'm going to get angry;el día de hoy today;el día de mañana in the future;el día menos pensado… when you least expect it…;el día que se entere, nos mata when he finds out, he'll kill us;de día en día, día a día from day to day, day by day;Méx Famestar en sus días to be having one's period;este pan está seco, no es del día this bread's stale, it's not fresh;ha sido la noticia del día it was the news of the day;en su día: en su día te lo explicaré I'll explain it to you in due course;en su día les advertí que esa inversión sería imposible I told them at the time that the investment would be impossible;la pintura abstracta no fue valorada en su día in its day abstract art wasn't highly thought of;hoy (en) día these days, nowadays;hoy no es mi día, todo me sale mal it isn't my day today, I seem to be doing everything wrong;mañana será otro día tomorrow's another day;tener un buen/mal día to have a good/bad day;has estado todo el (santo) día protestando you've been complaining all day (long), you've spent the whole day complaining;no ha parado de llover en todo el (santo) día it hasn't stopped raining all day;Famun día es un día this is a special occasion;Famtener mis/tus/sus/etc.[m5] días: ¿qué tal es tu compañero de casa? – tiene sus días what's your flatmate like? – he has his moments;vivir al día to live from hand to mouthdía de Año Nuevo New Year's Day; RP Fam el día del arquero when pigs learn to fly;día de asueto day off;día de ayuno holy day;Ferroc día azul = cheap day for rail travel in Spain;día de baja por enfermedad sick day;Esp día de la banderita Red Cross Day; RP día del canillita = day on which newspaper sellers do not work;día de colegio school day;día D D-day;día de descanso [en competición deportiva] rest day;Com día de deuda pay-by date; Esp Día de Difuntos All Souls' Day;día de los enamorados (St) Valentine's Day;día del espectador = day when some cinemas sell tickets at a discount;día festivo (public) holiday;día de fiesta holiday;RP Fam día del golero when pigs learn to fly; Com días de gracia days of grace;día de guardar holy day;día hábil working day, US workday;Día de la Hispanidad = day celebrating Columbus's landing in America [12 October], US ≈ Columbus Day;día de huelga day of action;Día de los Inocentes 28 December, ≈ April Fools' Day;el día del Juicio:Famhasta el día del Juicio until doomsday;el Día del Juicio Final Judgement Day;día laborable working day, US workday;día lectivo school o teaching day;día libre day off;día de la madre Mother's Day;Am Día de los Muertos All Souls' Day;día del padre Father's Day;día de pago payday;Am día patrio national holiday [commemorating important historical event]; Am Día de la Raza = day commemorating Columbus's landing in America [12 October], US ≈ Columbus Day;Día de Reyes Epiphany [6 January, day on which children receive presents];Ferroc día rojo = day on which rail travel is more expensive in Spain;Día de San Valentín (St) Valentine's Day;RP día sándwich = day between a public holiday and a weekend, which is also taken as a holiday; Esp Día de los Santos Difuntos All Souls' Day;día señalado red-letter day;el Día del Señor Corpus Christi;Día de Todos los Santos All Saints' Day;día del trabajador Labour Day;día de trabajo working day, US workday;me pagan por día de trabajo I get paid for each day's work;día útil working day, US workday;día de vigilia day of abstinence2. [luz diurna] daytime, day;los días son más cortos en invierno the days are shorter in winter;al caer el día at dusk;día y noche day and night;en pleno día, a plena luz del día in broad daylight;de día in the daytime, during the day;es de día it's daytime;despierta, ya es de día wake up, it's morning o it's already light;hacer algo de día to do sth in the daytime o during the day;como el día a la noche: son tan parecidos como el día a la noche they are as like as chalk and cheese3. [tiempo atmosférico] day;un día lluvioso a rainy day;hacía un día caluroso/invernal it was a hot/wintry day;hace un día estupendo para pasear it's a lovely day for a walk, it's lovely weather for walking;hace buen/mal día it's a lovely/dismal day;mañana hará un mal día tomorrow the weather will be bad;¿qué tal día hace? what's the weather like today?4.días [tiempo, vida] days;desde entonces hasta nuestros días from that time until the present;en los días de la República in the days of the Republic;en mis días in my day;en aquellos días no había televisión in those days we didn't have television;en aquellos días de felicidad in those happy times;terminó sus días en la pobreza he ended his days in poverty;no pasar los días por o [m5]para alguien: los días no pasan por o [m5] para ella she doesn't look her age;tener los días contados: el régimen/tigre de Bengala tiene los días contados the regime's/Bengal tiger's days are numberedestá al día de todo lo que ocurre en la región she's up to date with everything that's going on in the region;estamos al día de todos nuestros pagos we're up to date with all our payments;poner algo/a alguien al día to update sth/sb;ya me han puesto al día sobre la situación de la empresa they've already updated me o filled me in on the company's situation;tenemos que poner este informe al día we have to update this report o bring this report up to date;se ha puesto al día de los últimos acontecimientos he's caught up with the latest developments* * *m1 ( veinticuatro horas) day;¿qué día es hoy?, ¿a qué día estamos? what day is it today?;al día siguiente the following o next day, the day after;el otro día the other day;un día sí y otro no every other day;un día sí y otro también every day, day in day out;día por medio every other day;día tras día day after day;para otro from one day to the next;de día en día from day to day;todo el santo día all day long;todos los días every day;de hoy en ocho días a week from today o from now;a los pocos días a few days later;mañana será otro día tomorrow’s another day:al día up to date;poner al día update, bring up to date3:de día by day, during the day;ya es de día it’s light already;se hizo de día dawn o day broke;día y noche night and day;¡buenos días! good morning!4:hace mal día tiempo it’s a nasty day5:algún día, un día some day, one day;un día de estos one of these days;un día es un día this is a special occasion;el día menos pensado when you least expect it;el día de mañana in the future, one day;el día a día the day-to-day routine;hoy en día nowadays;en su día in due course;tiene sus días contados his/her/its days are numbered;¡hasta otro día! see you around!;* * *día nm1) : daytodos los días: every day2) : daytime, daylightde día: by day, in the daytimeen pleno día: in broad daylight3)al día : up-to-date4)en su día : in due time* * *día n1. (en general) day¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?2. (horas de luz) daytime / daylight -
7 solidaridad
f.solidarity.* * *1 solidarity* * *noun f.* * *SF solidarity* * *a) solidarityen or por solidaridad con alguien — in solidarity with o in sympathy with somebody
b) (Der) joint and several liability* * *= solidarity, togetherness, sisterhood.Ex. I would really hate to have to comment on this great expression of solidarity.Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by ' togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.Ex. It is hoped that the sisterhood that was forged in the latter part of the 20th century will not be fragmented into smithereens in the new millennium.----* huelga por solidaridad = sympathy strike.* solidaridad financiera = financial solidarity.* solidaridad profesional = professional solidarity.* * *a) solidarityen or por solidaridad con alguien — in solidarity with o in sympathy with somebody
b) (Der) joint and several liability* * *= solidarity, togetherness, sisterhood.Ex: I would really hate to have to comment on this great expression of solidarity.
Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by ' togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.Ex: It is hoped that the sisterhood that was forged in the latter part of the 20th century will not be fragmented into smithereens in the new millennium.* huelga por solidaridad = sympathy strike.* solidaridad financiera = financial solidarity.* solidaridad profesional = professional solidarity.* * *1 (unión, fraternidad) solidarity2 (adhesión, apoyo) solidarityen or por solidaridad con los estudiantes expulsados in solidarity with o in sympathy with o in support of the students who had been expelledrecibió muchas muestras de solidaridad she received many tokens of solidarity o support3 ( Der) joint and several liability* * *
solidaridad sustantivo femenino
solidarity;
en or por solidaridad con algn in solidarity with o in sympathy with sb
solidaridad sustantivo femenino solidarity
' solidaridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ante
English:
solidarity
- sisterhood
- sympathy
* * *solidaridad nfsolidarity;lo hago por solidaridad con los despedidos I am doing it out of solidarity with the people who have been sacked;mostrar solidaridad con alguien to show solidarity with sb;fueron a la huelga en solidaridad con otros compañeros del sector they came out on strike in sympathy with other workers in the industry* * *f solidarity* * *solidaridad nf: solidarity* * *solidaridad n solidarity -
8 trabajador
adj.1 hardworking, laborious, hard-working, industrious.2 working.m.worker, labourer, laborer, workman.* * *► adjetivo1 (que trabaja) working2 (laborioso) hard-working, industrious► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 worker, labourer (US laborer)* * *1. (f. - trabajadora)adj.2. (f. - trabajadora)nounlaborer, worker* * *trabajador, -a1.ADJ hard-working, industrious2.SM / F worker, labourer, laborer (EEUU); (Pol) workertrabajador(a) autónomo/a — self-employed person
trabajador(a) por cuenta ajena — employee, employed person
trabajador(a) portuario/a — docker
* * *I- dora adjetivo ( que trabaja mucho) hard-workingII- dora masculino, femenino workerun trabajador no calificado (AmL) or (Esp) cualificado — an unskilled worker o laborer
* * *I- dora adjetivo ( que trabaja mucho) hard-workingII- dora masculino, femenino workerun trabajador no calificado (AmL) or (Esp) cualificado — an unskilled worker o laborer
* * *trabajador11 = worker, workman [workmen, -pl.], hand, commuter, working man, attendant, working person.Ex: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.
Ex: Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.Ex: The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.Ex: This town enjoys a relatively placid existence as a well-appointed dormitory for thousands of commuters to a large metropolitan area of 250,000.Ex: As energies became directed to less abstract matters working men began to see libraries as undemocratic and inhospitable institutions.Ex: Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.Ex: What can one, middle class, working person do to help (in some small way) work towards a more peaceful world?.* buen trabajador = hard worker.* campamento de trabajadores = labour camp.* campamento de trabajadores agrícolas = farm labour camp.* descontento entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.* día de los trabajadores = Labour Day.* día internacional de los trabajadores = Labour Day.* malestar entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* trabajador a destajo = piecework hand, piece-worker [pieceworker].* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.* trabajador a domicilio = homeworker.* trabajador agrícola = agricultural labourer, farm labourer, farm worker.* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.* trabajador autónomo = freelancer [free-lancer].* trabajador cualificado contratado de otra empresa = lateral hire.* trabajador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].* trabajador de fábrica = factory worker, factory hand.* trabajador de la industria = industrial worker.* trabajador del campo = farmworker [farm worker], agricultural labourer, farm labourer, farm worker.* trabajador del cobre = coppersmith.* trabajador desde casa = homeworker.* trabajador de temporada = seasonal worker.* trabajador de vivero = nurseryman [nurserymen, -pl.].* trabajador doméstico = domestic worker.* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.* trabajador en el área de la alfabetización = literacy worker.* trabajador en la agricultura = agricultural worker.* trabajadores = labour [labor, -USA], work group, work-force [workforce], shop floor, labour force, working people.* trabajadores del campo = farm labour force.* trabajador eventual = jobber.* trabajador externo = outworker.* trabajador manual = manual worker.* trabajador normal = line worker.* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajador por turnos = shift worker.* trabajador sanitario = health-care worker, health worker, health care professional.* trabajador sin titulación específica = non-professional [nonprofessional].* trabajador social = social worker, case worker.* vida como trabajador = working life.trabajador22 = industrious, serious minded, hard-working.Ex: The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.
Ex: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Ex: Some people like to claim that illegals are just hard-working, decent, honest people.* alumno trabajador = student staff.* clase trabajadora = labouring class.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd.* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.* sociedad trabajadora = working society.* * *masculine, feminineworkertrabajadores de la construcción construction workersCompuestos:● trabajador autónomo, trabajadora autónomamasculine, feminine self-employed worker o person● trabajador en equipo, trabajadora en equipomasculine, feminine team player● trabajador independiente, trabajadora independientemasculine, feminine self-employed worker o person● trabajador por cuenta ajena, trabajadora por cuenta ajenamasculine, feminine employed person, employee (of a company)● trabajador por cuenta propia, trabajadora por cuenta propiamasculine, feminine self-employed worker o person● trabajador social, trabajadora socialmasculine, feminine ( Méx) social worker* * *
trabajador
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
worker;
un trabajador no calificado (AmL) or (Esp) cualificado an unskilled worker o laborer;
trabajador autónomo self-employed worker o person;
trabajador de medio tiempo (AmL) or (Esp) a tiempo parcial part-time worker;
trabajadora social (Méx) social worker
trabajador,-ora
I adjetivo hard-working, industrious, laborious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino worker, labourer
' trabajador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amén
- cada
- cantero
- destinar
- emplear
- fiable
- gomero
- incentivo
- interina
- interino
- laboriosa
- laborioso
- readmitir
- reconversión
- rehabilitar
- sancionar
- trabajadora
- traslado
- autónomo
- concienzudo
- diligente
- ejemplar
- empleado
- eventual
- explotación
- explotar
- jalador
- labrador
- liquidar
- reponer
- secretario
- sustituir
- viñatero
English:
blue-collar
- diligent
- downtime
- hardworking
- industrious
- migrant
- nurseryman
- output
- part-timer
- self-employed
- shift-worker
- skilled
- steady
- steelworker
- take on
- temp
- thorough
- unskilled
- worker
- hard
- laborer
- may
- social
* * *trabajador, -ora♦ adjhard-working;es muy trabajador he's a hard worker, he works hard♦ nm,fworkertrabajador autónomo self-employed person;trabajador por cuenta ajena employee;trabajador por cuenta propia self-employed person;trabajador familiar family worker;trabajador manual manual worker;trabajador social social worker;trabajador a tiempo parcial part-timer, part-time worker♦ nmChile [ave] heron* * *I adj hard-workingII m, trabajadora f worker* * *trabajador, - dora adj: hard-workingtrabajador, - dora n: worker* * *trabajador1 adj hard workingtrabajador2 n worker -
9 levantar
v.1 to raise.levantar algo del suelo to pick something up off the groundlevantar a alguien del suelo to help somebody up off the groundlevantar a alguien de la cama to get somebody out of bedlevantar la vista o mirada to look uplevantar el ánimo to cheer upEllos levantan la columna They raise the column.2 to remove (quitar) (pintura, venda, tapa).3 to build, to raise (to build) (edificio, muro).4 to strike (retirar) (campamento).5 to stir up (provocar) (protestas, polémica).levantar a alguien contra to stir somebody up against6 to lift (suprimir) (embargo, prohibición).levantar el castigo a alguien to let somebody off7 to bring to an end (sesión) (terminar).si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting (en reunión)8 to draw up (redactar) (acta, atestado).9 to pinch, to swipe (informal) (robar).10 to wake up.11 to stir to rebellion.La injusticia levanta a las masas Injustice stirs the masses to rebellion.12 to lift up, to lift off, to lift, to elevate.Ellos levantaron el auto They lifted up the car.13 to suspend, to adjourn.Ellos levantaron la sesión They suspended the session.14 to construct, to build.Ellos levantaron un rancho They constructed a ranch.15 to cheer up, to bolster up.16 to bear up, to put up, to upbear.Ellos levantaron el estandarte They bore up the banner.* * *1 (alzar) to raise, lift■ no lo puedo levantar, pesa mucho I can't lift it, it's heavy■ que levanten la mano los que quieran venir all those who want to come, raise their hands2 (construir) to erect, build3 (empresa - hacer rentable) to get off the ground; (- establecer) to set up4 (despegar) to loosen, unstick5 (suprimir) to lift6 (cadáver) to remove7 (causar) to cause8 (trazar, dibujar) to draw9 (animal de caza) to flush out■ si el día levanta, iremos a la playa if the weather brightens up, we'll go to the beach1 (alzarse) to rise2 (ponerse de pie) to stand up3 (dejar la cama) to get up, get out of bed4 (sublevarse) to rebel, rise up5 (viento, oleaje) to get up\levantar el campamento to strike camplevantar falsos testimonios contra alguien to bear false witness against somebodylevantar la moral a alguien to cheer somebody up, raise somebody's spiritslevantar la vista to look uplevantar la voz to raise one's voicelevantarse con el pie izquierdo figurado to get out of bed on the wrong sidese levanta la sesión court adjourned* * *verb1) to lift, raise2) erect3) arouse•* * *1. VT1) (=alzar)a) [+ peso, objeto] to lift; [con una grúa] to hoist¿puedes levantar un poco la silla? — can you lift the chair up a bit?
b) [+ pierna, cabeza, cejas] to raise•
levantar la mano — to put one's hand up, raise one's handlevantó la mano para pedir la vez — she put her hand up o raised her hand to ask for a turn
no levantó la mirada del libro cuando entramos — she didn't raise her eyes from her book o she didn't look up from the book when we came in
cabeza 1., 2), tapa 1)si su mujer levantara la cabeza y lo viera casado otra vez se volvería a morir — his wife would turn in her grave to see him married again
c) [+ cortina, falda] to lift, lift up; [+ persiana, telón] to raise2) (=poner de pie)a)levantar a algn — [del suelo] to lift sb, lift sb up; [de la cama] to get sb up
pesaba tanto que no pude levantarla del suelo — she was so heavy that I couldn't lift her off the ground
cuando se sienta en ese sofá no hay quien lo levante — once he sits on that sofa no one can get him off it
su actuación levantó al público de sus asientos — her performance brought the audience to their feet
b) [+ objeto caído] to pick up3) (=erigir) [+ edificio, pared] to put up; [+ monumento] to erect, put up4) (=fundar) [+ empresa, imperio] to found, establishlevantó un gran imperio comercial — he founded o established a great commercial empire
5) (=dar un empuje) to build uptodos los trabajadores ayudaron a levantar la empresa — all the workers helped to build up the company
6) [+ ánimo, moral] to lift, raisenecesito algo que me levante la moral — I need something to lift o raise my spirits
7) [+ tono, volumen] to raiselevanta la voz, que no te oigo — speak up - I can't hear you
¡no levantes la voz! — keep your voice down!
8) (=desmontar) [+ tienda de campaña] to take downlevantar la mesa — LAm to clear the table
9) (=producir) [+ sospechas] to arouse; [+ dolor] to give; [+ rumor] to spark offel reportaje ha levantado rumores de un posible divorcio — the report has sparked off rumours of a possible divorce
ampollalevantar falso testimonio — (Jur) to give false testimony; (Rel) to bear false witness
10) (=terminar) [+ prohibición, embargo] to lift; [+ veda] to endse levantará el castigo a los que pidan perdón — those who apologize will be let off (their punishment)
11) (Jur)a) [+ censo] to take; [+ atestado] to make; [+ sesión] to adjournacta 1)b) [+ cadáver] to remove12) (Arquit) [+ plano] to make, draw up13) (Caza) to flush outliebre 1), vuelo II, 1)14) (Mil) [+ ejército] to raise15) (=sublevar)(Pol)la corrupción política levantó al pueblo contra el gobierno — political corruption turned people against the government
16) (Naipes) (=coger) to pick; (=superar) to beat17) * (=ganar) [+ dinero] to make, earn18) * (=robar) to pinch *, swipe *19) Ven ** (=arrestar) to nick **, arrest2. VI1) hum [persona]2) (Naipes) to cut the packlevanta, es tu turno — cut the pack, it's your turn
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex. Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.Ex. The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.----* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex: Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.
Ex: The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *levantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹bulto/peso/piedra› to lift, pick up; ‹persiana› to pull up, raiseayúdame a levantar este baúl help me to lift this trunk o pick this trunk uplevanta la alfombra lift up the ruglevantaron las copas para brindar they raised their glasses in a toast2 ‹ojos/mirada/vista›me contestó sin levantar los ojos or la vista del libro she answered me without looking up o without lifting her eyes from her booklevantó la mirada hacia el cielo he raised his eyes to heaven3 ‹voz› to raiselevantar el tono to raise one's voice¡a mí no me levantes la voz! don't raise your voice to me!4 ‹polvo› to raiseel coche levantó una nube de polvo the car raised a cloud of dust5 (en naipes) ‹carta› to pick upB1 ‹ánimos›esto nos levantó los ánimos/la moral this raised our spirits/our moralevenga, levanta el ánimo come on, cheer up!2 ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick upa ver si conseguimos levantar este país let's see if we can get this country back on its feetC ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put upD ‹restricción/embargo/sanción› to lift; ‹huelga› to call offla madre le levantó el castigo his mother let him off o lifted his punishmentlevantar el asedio to raise o lift the siegese levanta la sesión the meeting is adjournedE ‹protestas› to cause, spark, spark off, give rise to; ‹polémica› to cause, arouse; ‹rumor› to give rise to, spark, spark offsu comportamiento levantó sospechas entre los vecinos her behavior aroused o caused suspicion among the neighborsF ( Der)1 ‹acta› to preparelevantó atestado del accidente he wrote a report on the accident2 ‹cadáver› to removeG ‹censo› to takeH(desmontar, deshacer): levantar (el) campamento to strike camplevantar la cama to strip the bedlevantar la mesa ( AmL); to clear the tableI1 (en brazos) ‹niño› to pick up2 (de la cama) to get … up, get … out of bed3(poner de pie): ayúdame a levantar al abuelo de la silla help me to get grandpa up out of his chairun discurso que levantó al público de sus asientos a speech which brought the audience to its feetme levantó la novia he went off with o stole o pinched my girlfriend ( colloq)A1 (de la cama) to get upnunca se levanta antes de las diez he never gets up o gets out of bed before ten¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?ya se levanta un poco por la casa she can get up and move around the house a bit now, she's up and moving around the house a little now2(ponerse en pie): al entrar el monarca todos se levantaron everyone rose to their feet as the monarch entered ( frml)intentó levantarse del suelo he tried to get up off the floor o to stand uphasta que no terminemos todos no se levanta nadie de la mesa no one is getting up from (the) table until we've all finishedse levantó de su asiento para saludarme she stood up o got up o rose to greet meB «polvareda» to rise; «temporal» to brewse ha levantado un viento muy fuerte a strong wind has got up o picked upC «torre/monumento/edificio» (erguirse) to riseD «pintura» to peel off, peel, come offE (sublevarse) to rise up, risela nación entera se levantó (en armas) para repeler la invasión the whole nation rose up (in arms) to repel the invasionF ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up2 (acostarse con) to score with ( colloq), to go to bed with* * *
levantar ( conjugate levantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹cabeza/mano/copa› to raise;
‹ alfombra› to lift up
2
‹ moral› to raise, boostb) ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up
3 ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up
4 ‹embargo/sanción› to lift;
se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned
5 ‹rumor/protestas› to spark (off);
‹ polémica› to cause;
6 ‹ campamento› to strike;◊ levantar la mesa (AmL) to clear the table
7 ( en brazos) ‹ persona› to pick up;
( de la cama) to get … out of bed;
( poner de pie) to get … up
8 (AmS) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantarse verbo pronominal
1
◊ ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? may I leave the table?
2 [ polvareda] to rise;
[ temporal] to brew;
[ viento] to begin to blow, rise
3 ( sublevarse) to rise (up)
4 ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up
5 (AmS fam) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantar verbo transitivo
1 to lift
levantar los ojos, to look up
levantar la voz/mano, to raise one's voice/hand
2 (una construcción, un monumento) to erect
3 fig (el ánimo) to raise
(sublevar) to make rise: levantó a los mineros, he stirred up the miners
4 (poner fin) to lift: levantaron la prohibición, the ban was lifted ➣ Ver nota en raise
' levantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- ampolla
- atestado
- batir
- castillo
- cercado
- chillar
- espíritu
- liebre
- pulso
- sesión
- testimonio
- alzar
- animar
- apalancar
- cabeza
- castigo
- coger
- elevar
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- recoger
- voz
- vuelo
English:
adjourn
- boost
- cat
- close
- cock
- erect
- get up
- haul up
- heave
- hoist
- hold up
- jack up
- keep down
- kick up
- lift
- lift up
- pick up
- prick up
- pull up
- put up
- raise
- rear
- set up
- sling
- stick up
- stir up
- swing
- take up
- throw up
- turn up
- up
- bolster
- buck
- clear
- dig
- get
- hold
- jack
- kick
- look
- pick
- prick
- pull
- put
- retract
- set
- stand
- stick
- strain
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [alzar, elevar] to raise;[objeto pesado, capó, trampilla] to lift (up); [persiana] to pull up;levantar el telón to raise the curtain;el que quiera venir conmigo que levante la mano anyone who wants to come with me should put their hand up;levanta la tapa de la olla y verás qué bien huele lift the lid off the pot and you'll see how good it smells;levantar algo del suelo to pick sth up off the ground;levantar a alguien del suelo to help sb up off the ground;levantó al bebé en alto she lifted the baby up in the air;el juez ordenó levantar el cadáver the judge ordered the body to be removed;los perros levantaron el zorro the dogs flushed out the fox;levantaba polvo al barrer she was raising clouds of dust as she swept;levantar la voz to raise one's voice;no ha conseguido levantar cabeza he's still not back to his old self¿no te habré levantado? I hope I didn't wake o get you uplevanta la papelera, que se ha vuelto a caer stand the wastepaper basket up, it's fallen over again4. [construir] [edificio, muro] to build, to construct;[estatua, monumento] to put up, to erect;de la nada logró levantar un inmenso imperio empresarial she managed to build a huge business empire from nothing5. [quitar] [pintura, venda, tapa] to remove6. [retirar] [campamento] to strike;[tienda de campaña, tenderete] to take down; [mantel] to take off; RP Famlevantar (el) campamento to hit the road, to make tracks7. [causar] [protestas, polémica, rumores] to give rise to;me levanta dolor de cabeza it makes my head ache;esto levantó las sospechas de la policía this aroused the suspicions of the police8. [poner fin a] [embargo, prohibición] to lift;[asedio] to raise;levantar el castigo a alguien to let sb off;levantaron el embargo a la isla they lifted the embargo on the island;el presidente levantó la sesión [terminarla] the chairman brought the meeting to an end;[aplazarla] the chairman adjourned the meeting;si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión [en reunión] if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting9. [realizar] [atestado, plano, mapa] to draw up;el notario levantó acta del resultado del sorteo the notary recorded the result of the draw;levantar las actas [de una reunión] to take the minutes10. [dar un empuje a] [equipo, público] to lift;el gol levantó al equipo the goal lifted the team;no ha conseguido levantar la economía he hasn't managed to get the economy back on its feet;levantar el ánimo to cheer up;levantar la moral a alguien to boost sb's moralelevantarle algo a alguien to pinch o swipe sth off sb♦ vi[niebla, nubes] to lift;saldremos cuando levante el día we'll go out when it clears up* * *v/tlevantar los ojos raise one’s eyes, look up;levantar la voz raise one’s voice (a to);¡levanta los ánimos! cheer up!;levantar sospechas arouse suspicion;3 embargo lift4 fam ( robar) lift fam, Br tbpinch fam* * *levantar vt1) alzar: to lift, to raise2) : to put up, to erect3) : to call off, to adjourn4) : to give rise to, to arouselevantar sospechas: to arouse suspicion* * *levantar vb1. (alzar) to raise2. (subir) to lift / to lift uplevantar la vista / levantar los ojos to look up -
10 derecho
adj.1 right-hand, right.2 straight, upright, erect, standing.3 uncurved, unbowed.4 dextral.5 according to law, uncrooked.adv.straight on, straight, straightly.m.1 right, legitimate faculty, individual right, just claim.2 law.3 prerogative.* * *► adjetivo1 right2 (recto) straight, upright1 straight1 (leyes) law2 (privilegio) right3 (de una tela, calcetín, etc) right side1 (impuestos) duties, taxes; (tarifa) fees\con derecho a with the right to¿con qué derecho...? what right...?■ ¿con qué derecho te marchaste? what right did you have to leave?dar derecho to entitle tode derecho by rightestar en su derecho to be within one's rightsno hacer nada a derechas figurado to do nothing right¡no hay derecho! it's not fair!'Reservados todos los derechos' "All rights reserved"'Se reserva el derecho de admisión' "The management reserves the right to refuse admission"ser un hombre hecho y derecho figurado to be a real mantener derecho a to be entitled to, have the right toderecho civil civil lawderecho de admisión right sing to refuse admissionderecho mercantil commercial law, mercantile lawderecho penal criminal lawderecho político constitutional lawderechos civiles civil rightsderechos de aduana customs dutiesderechos de autor royaltiesderechos de matrícula registration feesderechos de sucesión death dutiesderechos humanos human rightsel derecho al voto the right to vote————————► adverbio1 straight* * *1. noun m.1) law2) right•- derechos de autor 2. (f. - derecha)adj.1) right2) straight3) upright* * *1. ADJ1) [línea, dirección] (=recto) straight; (=vertical) upright, straightsiéntate derecho — sit upright o straight
anda derecha — walk upright, stand straight when you walk
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poner algo derecho — (=no torcido) to put sth straight, straighten sth; (=no caído) to stand sth upright2) (=del lado derecho) [brazo, pierna, oreja] right; [lado, cajón] right-handbrazo 1), ojo 1)3) (=honrado) honest, straight4) CAm (=afortunado) lucky2. ADV1) (=en línea recta)seguir derecho — to carry o go straight on
siga todo derecho — carry o go straight on
2) (=directamente) straightdespués del cine, derechito para casa — after the cinema, straight home
3. SM1) (Jur) (=estudios, legislación) law; (=justicia) justice•
conforme a derecho — in accordance with the law•
propietario en derecho — legal owner•
por derecho — in law, legallylo que me corresponde por derecho — what is legally mine, what is mine by law
derecho del trabajo — labour o (EEUU) labor law
derecho foral — legislation pertaining to those Spanish regions which have charters called "fueros"
derecho laboral — labour law, labor law (EEUU)
2) [de persona, entidad] right¿con qué derecho me hablas así? — what right have you to talk to me that way?
¡no hay derecho! — it's not fair!
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derecho a la educación — right to educationderecho a la intimidad — right to o of privacy
lo único que nos queda es el derecho al pataleo — hum the only thing we can do is kick up a fuss *
derecho al voto, derecho a votar — [gen] right to vote; [como derecho civil] franchise, right to vote
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con derecho a algo — entitled to sthentrada con derecho a consumición — entrance ticket including one free drink
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dar derecho a hacer algo — to give the right to do sth•
estar en su derecho — to be within one's rightsclaro, estás en tu derecho de decir lo que quieras — of course, you are perfectly entitled to say whatever you like
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tener derecho a algo — to be entitled to sthtener derecho a hacer algo — to have a o the right to do sth
derecho de paso — right of way, easement (EEUU)
derecho de pernada — ( Hist) droit du seigneur
derecho de retención — (Com) lien
3) pl derechos (Com) rights"reservados todos los derechos" — "all rights reserved"
tienen los derechos exclusivos para la venta del disco — they have the exclusive rights to sales of the record
derechos de emisión — (TV, Radio) broadcasting rights
sujeto a derechos — subject to duty, dutiable
derechos aduaneros, derechos arancelarios, derechos de aduana — customs duty
derechos de asesoría, derechos de consulta — consulting fees, consultancy fees
derechos de enganche — (Telec) connection charges
derechos de muelle — dock dues, docking fees (EEUU)
derechos de peaje — (Aut) toll sing
derechos portuarios — harbour dues, harbor dues (EEUU)
derechos reales — tax paid after the completion of an official transaction
¿cuál es el derecho de esta tela? — which is the right side of this fabric?
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poner algo al o del derecho — to put sth the right side o way up* * *I- cha adjetivo1) <mano/ojo/zapato> right; < lado> right, right-handqueda a mano derecha — it's on the right-hand side o on the right
2)a) ( recto) straightb) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straightIIa) ( en línea recta) straightsiga todo derecho — go o keep straight on
b) (fam) ( directamente) straightIIIfue derecho al tema — he got straight o right to the point
1)a) (facultad, privilegio) rightel derecho a la vida/al voto — the right to life/to vote
derecho a + inf: tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know; da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw; tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest; tengo derecho a que se me escuche I have the right to be heard; no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!; no hay derecho a que la traten así a una — they've no right to treat a person like that
b) (Com, Fin) tax2) (Der) lawpóntelo al derecho — put it on properly o right side out
* * *I- cha adjetivo1) <mano/ojo/zapato> right; < lado> right, right-handqueda a mano derecha — it's on the right-hand side o on the right
2)a) ( recto) straightb) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straightIIa) ( en línea recta) straightsiga todo derecho — go o keep straight on
b) (fam) ( directamente) straightIIIfue derecho al tema — he got straight o right to the point
1)a) (facultad, privilegio) rightel derecho a la vida/al voto — the right to life/to vote
derecho a + inf: tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know; da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw; tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest; tengo derecho a que se me escuche I have the right to be heard; no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!; no hay derecho a que la traten así a una — they've no right to treat a person like that
b) (Com, Fin) tax2) (Der) lawpóntelo al derecho — put it on properly o right side out
* * *derecho11 = upright, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], standing.Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.
Ex: The right tail of the Bradford distribution has been considered to be straight or drooping.Ex: Although this painting depicts a single standing man, his generalised features suggest that this was not meant as a portrait.* derecho hacia al norte = due north.* derecho hacia al sur = due south.* derecho hacia el este = due east.* derecho hacia el oeste = due west.* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.* hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.derecho22 = entitlement, law, right.Ex: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.
Ex: The social sciences class, 300, subsumes Economics, Politics, Law and Education.Ex: Access to information is a fundamental right of citizenship, in fact, the fourth right, following in the footsteps of civil rights, political rights and social rights.* bibliografía de derecho = legal bibliography.* biblioteca de derecho = law library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de derecho = law librarian.* biblioteconomía para las bibliotecas de derecho = law librarianship.* carta de derechos = charter of rights.* carta de derechos humanos = charter of human rights.* colección de derecho = law collection.* colección de libros de derecho en una prisión = prison law library.* conceder el derecho al voto = enfranchise.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* conseguir el derecho para = win + the right to.* dar derecho a = entitle to.* Declaración de Derechos = Bill of Rights.* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.* defensor de los derechos humanos = human rights activist, human rights campaigner.* de pleno derecho = in + Posesivo + own right, rightful.* derecho administrativo = administrative law.* derecho a independizarse, el = right to secede, the.* derecho a la lectura = right to read.* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.* derecho a la muerte = right to die.* derecho a la privacidad = privacy right.* derecho a la vida = right to live.* derecho a leer = right to read.* derecho al veto = veto power.* derecho al voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.* derecho a vivir = right to live.* derecho a votar = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.* derecho a voto = voting rights, suffrage, right to vote, the.* derecho básico = natural right, basic right.* derecho canónico = canon law.* derecho civil = civil law.* derecho comunitario = Community law.* derecho constitucional = constitutional right, constitutional law.* derecho consuetudinario = common law.* derecho de acceso = access right.* derecho de acceso a la información = right of access to information.* derecho de alquiler = rental right.* derecho de autor de la Corona = Crown copyright.* derecho de grabación de ondas sonoras o televisivas = off-air recording right.* derecho de la comunidad = community right.* derecho del consumidor = consumer law.* derecho del individuo = individual's right.* derecho del trabajo = employment law.* derecho de nacimiento = birthright.* derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.* derecho de patentes = patent law.* derecho de préstamo = lending right.* derecho de reproducción = reprographic right.* derecho de retención = lien.* derecho de servidumbre = easement.* derecho de sucesión = inheritance law.* derecho de voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.* derecho divino = divine right, divine law.* derecho eclesiástico = ecclesiastical law.* derecho eterno = eternal right.* derecho exclusivo = exclusive right.* derecho humano = human right.* derecho inalienable = inalienable right, birthright, unalienable right.* derecho internacional = international law.* derecho laboral = employment law.* derecho legal = legal right.* derecho medioambiental = environmental law.* derecho natural = natural right, natural law.* derecho penal = criminal law, penal law.* derecho preferente de compra = preemption [pre-emption].* derecho público = civic right, public law.* derechos = rights.* derechos afines = neighbouring rights.* derechos cívicos = civil rights.* derechos civiles = civil rights, civil liberties.* derechos de aduana = customs duties.* derechos de amarre = moorage.* derechos de atraque = moorage.* derechos de autor = copyright, royalty [royalties, -pl.].* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.* derechos de la propiedad intelectual = intellectual property rights.* derechos del ciudadano = civil liberties.* derechos del consumidor = consumer rights [consumers' rights].* derechos de licencia = licensing rights.* derechos de los animales = animal rights.* derechos democráticos = democratic rights.* derechos de patente = patent rights.* derechos de propiedad = property rights.* derechos de reproducción = reproduction rights.* derechos en materia de procreación = reproductive rights.* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.* derechos individuales = individual rights.* derecho soberano = sovereign right.* derecho sobre el préstamo al público (PLR) = public lending right (PLR).* derechos políticos = political rights.* derechos reproductivos = reproductive rights.* derechos sociales = social rights.* ejercer un derecho = exercise + right.* estado de derecho = rule of law.* facultad de derecho = law school.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* igualdad de derechos = equal rights, equality of rights.* individualización de los derechos = individualisation of rights.* infracción del derecho de autor = copyright infringement.* infringir un derecho = infringe + right, violate + right.* instrucción sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos = community education.* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.* libro de derecho = law book.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.* mención de derecho de autor = statement of copyright.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.* obtener el derecho para = win + the right to.* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.* propietario de los derechos de autor = rightholder.* protegido por el derecho de autor = copyrighted, copyright-protected.* reclamar el derecho a Algo = stake + Posesivo + claim.* reivindicar el derecho de Uno = stake + Posesivo + claim.* reservados todos los derechos = all rights reserved.* reservarse el derecho de = reserve + the right to.* respetar un derecho = respect + right.* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.* tarifa de derechos de autor = royalty charge.* tener derecho a = be entitled to, have + a right to, entitle to, have + the right to, have + a say in.* tener derecho a expresar + Posesivo + opinión = be entitled to + Posesivo + own opinion.* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.* tener el derecho de = have + the right to.* titular del derecho = payee entitled.* titular del derecho de autor = rights-holder [rightsholder], copyright holder.* titular de los derechos de autor = rights-owner.* todos los derechos reservados = all rights reserved.* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.* violación de los derechos humanos = violation of human rights, human rights abuse.* violar los derechos = invade + rights.* violar un derecho = infringe + right, violate + right.* * *A ‹mano/ojo/zapato› right; ‹lado› right, right-handel ángulo superior derecho the top right-hand anglequeda a mano derecha it's on the right-hand side o on the righttiene el lado derecho paralizado he's paralyzed down his right sideB1 (recto) straightese cuadro no está derecho that picture isn't straight¿tengo el sombrero derecho? is my hat (on) straight?¡pon la espalda derecha! straighten your back!siéntate derecho sit up straightcortar por lo derecho ( Chi); to take drastic measures2 ( fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight1 (en línea recta) straightsiga todo derecho por esta calle go o keep straight on down this streetcorta derecho cut it straight2 ( fam) (directamente) straightfue derecho al tema he got straight o right to the pointy de aquí derechito a casa and from here you go straight homesi no te gusta, se lo dices derecho viejo if you don't like it, tell him straightA1 (facultad, privilegio) righttienes que hacer valer tus derechos you have to stand up for your rightsderechos fundamentales basic rightsestás en tu derecho you're within your rightsel derecho que me asiste ( frml); my right[ S ] reservado el derecho de admisión right of admission reserved, the management reserves the right to refuse admission¿con qué derecho te apropias de lo que es mío? what right do you have to take something that belongs to me?miembro de pleno derecho full memberderecho A algo right TO sthel derecho a la vida/libertad the right to life/freedomel derecho al voto the right to votederecho A + INF:tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to knoweso no te da derecho a insultarme that doesn't give you the right to insult meda derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the drawno tienes ningún derecho a hacerme esto you have no right to do this to metiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protestderecho A QUE + SUBJ:tengo tanto derecho como tú a que se me escuche I have as much right as you to be heardderecho al pataleo ( fam hum): después no hay derecho al pataleo you can't start kicking up a fuss later ( colloq)déjame que por lo menos haga uso de mi derecho al pataleo at least let me have my say ( colloq)no hay derecho a que la traten así a una they've no right to treat a person like thatCompuestos:right to privacyright of accessacquisition rights (pl), rights of acquisition (pl)right of asylumfreedom of association o assemblyright of self-defense*right to self-determinationright of self-defense*prerogative of mercyright to strike(de una propiedad) premium; (de un negocio) goodwillregistration feebirthright● derecho de paso or servidumbreright of waypatent rightdroit de seigneurright of ownership● derecho de propiedad intelectual or literaria(literary) copyrightpublishing rights (pl)copyrightright of abodelienright of repurchaseright of assemblyright to voteright of first refusalpassage● derecho de or al vetoright o power of vetoright of access ( to children)divine rightpre-emption rightmpl vested or acquired rights (pl)● derechos arancelarios or de aduanampl customs duties (pl)mpl film rights (pl)mpl conjugal rights (pl)● derechos de adaptación cinematográfica or al cinempl broadcasting rights (pl)mpl royalties (pl)mpl examination fees (pl)● derechos de exportación/importaciónmpl export/import duties (pl)● derechos de interpretación or representaciónmpl performing rights (pl)mpl women's rights (pl)mpl consumer rights (pl)mpl rights of the individual (pl)mpl workers' rights (pl)mpl grazing rights (pl)mpl port o anchorage dues (pl)mpl paperback rights (pl)mpl copyright (pl)mpl publishing rights (pl)mpl human rights (pl)mpl harbor* dues (pl)B ( Der) lawestudio derecho I'm studying lawsegún el derecho inglés according to o under English lawno se ajusta a derechoor no es conforme a derecho it is not lawfulCompuestos:administrative lawaviation lawcanon lawcivil lawcommercial lawcommunity lawcomparative lawcommon lawcontract lawfamily lawpatent lawbusiness lawstatute lawtax lawinternational lawlabor* lawmaritime lawcommercial lawcriminal lawstatute lawprivate lawprocedural lawpublic lawC (de una prenda) right side, outside; (de una tela) right side, facees de doble faz, no tiene derecho ni revés it's reversible, it doesn't have a right and a wrong sideno lo planches por el derecho don't iron it on the right side, iron it inside outpóntelo al derecho put it on properly o right side out* * *
derecho 1◊ - cha adjetivo
1 ‹mano/ojo/zapato› right;
‹ lado› right, right-hand;
queda a mano derecha it's on the right-hand side o on the right
2
siéntate derecho sit up straight
derecho 2 adverbio
straight;◊ siga todo derecho go o keep straight on
derecho 3 sustantivo masculino
1
estás en tu derecho you're within your rights;
derecho a algo right to sth;
el derecho al voto the right to vote;
tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know;
esto da derecho a participar this entitles you to participate;
¡no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!b) (Com, Fin) tax;
derechos de autor royalties;
derecho de matrícula registration fee;
derecho de reproducción copyright
2 (Der) law
3 ( de prenda) right side, outside;
( de tela) right side, face;◊ póntelo al derecho put it on properly o right side out
derecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (lado, acera, etc) right
2 (recto, erguido) upright, straight
3 (parte del cuerpo) right: le dolía el brazo derecho, her right arm was hurting
II sustantivo masculino
1 (petición o exigencia legítima) right: está usted en su derecho, you are within your rights
no tienes derecho a decirme eso, you have no the right to tell me that
derecho de admisión, right to refuse admission
los derechos del niño, children's rights
2 Jur (conjunto de leyes) law
derecho laboral/procesal, labour/procedural law
derecho penal, criminal law
3 (justicia) no hay derecho a que nos traten así, it's not fair to treat people like that
4 Com derechos, duties
derechos de autor, royalties
III adv (en línea recta) sigue todo derecho, go straight ahead
' derecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admisión
- brazo
- constitucional
- derecha
- digna
- digno
- disputarse
- ejercer
- enchufada
- enchufado
- foral
- jurisprudencia
- mercantil
- obstáculo
- opción
- otorgar
- pataleo
- plena
- pleno
- poder
- proteger
- reclamar
- reconocer
- renunciar
- rescate
- reservarse
- restringir
- segundón
- segundona
- sostener
- suprimir
- unirse
- voto
- arancelario
- carrera
- ceder
- cojo
- cuestión
- cursar
- desistir
- directamente
- discutir
- disfrutar
- disputar
- doctor
- en
- enderezar
- extremo
- fuero
- goce
English:
bar
- basic
- check up on
- claim
- clause
- commercial law
- common law
- criminal law
- entitle
- entitlement
- entry
- exercise
- fair
- forehand
- forfeit
- franchise
- fully-fledged
- grant
- grown
- ineligible
- law
- LLB
- LLD
- nineteenth
- pension
- prerogative
- privacy
- qualify
- relinquish
- right
- right brain
- right-hand
- right-hand man
- Roman law
- sign away
- standing
- statutory
- straight
- straighten
- straighten up
- surrender
- title
- upright
- common
- county
- criminal
- crown
- disenfranchise
- due
- eligible
* * *derecho, -a♦ adj1. [vertical] upright;[recto] straight;este cuadro no está derecho this picture isn't straight;recogió la lámpara del suelo y la puso derecha she picked the lamp up off the floor and stood it upright;siempre anda muy derecha she always walks with a very straight back2. [de la derecha] right;mano/pierna derecha right hand/leg;el margen derecho the right-hand margin;a mano derecha on the right, on the right-hand side♦ nm1. [leyes, estudio] law;un estudiante de derecho a law student;estudiar derecho to study o read law;una licenciada en derecho a law graduate;la Facultad de Derecho the Faculty of Law;voy a Derecho a una conferencia I'm going to a lecture in the Faculty of Law;el derecho me asiste the law is on my side;derecho administrativo administrative law;derecho canónico canon law;derecho civil civil law;derecho constitucional constitutional law;derecho consuetudinario common law;derecho financiero financial law;derecho fiscal tax law;derecho foral = ancient regional laws still existing in some parts of Spain;derecho internacional international law;derecho internacional público public international law;derecho laboral labour law, employment law;derecho marítimo maritime law;derecho mercantil commercial law, mercantile law;derecho natural natural law;derecho de patentes patent law;derecho penal criminal law;derecho privado private law;derecho procesal procedural law;derecho público public law;derecho romano Roman law;derecho del trabajo labour law2. [prerrogativa] right;el derecho al voto the right to vote;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;los derechos y obligaciones del consumidor the rights and responsibilities of the consumer;Famme queda el derecho al pataleo all I can do now is complain;¿con qué derecho entras en mi casa sin llamar? what gives you the right to come into my house without knocking?;con derecho a dos consumiciones [en entrada] this ticket entitles the holder to two free drinks;esta tarjeta me da derecho a un 5 por ciento de descuento this card entitles me to a 5 percent discount;el que sea el jefe no le da derecho a tratarnos así just because he's the boss doesn't mean he can o doesn't give him the right to treat us like this;si quiere abstenerse, está en su derecho if she wants to abstain, she's perfectly within her rights to do so;hizo valer sus derechos he exercised his rights;¡no hay derecho! it's not fair!;¡no hay derecho a que unos tengan tanto y otros tan poco! it's not fair that some people should have so much and others so little!;es de derecho que consiga la indemnización que reclama it is only right that she should receive the compensation she is claiming;miembro de pleno derecho full member;ha entrado, por derecho propio o [m5]por propio derecho, en la historia de la literatura she's gone down in literary history in her own right;reservado el derecho de admisión [en letrero] the management reserves the right of admission;reservados todos los derechos all rights reserved;tener derecho a algo to have a right to sth, to be entitled to sth;tener derecho a hacer algo to have the right to do sth, to be entitled to do sth;tengo derecho a descansar, ¿no? I'm entitled to be able to rest now and then, aren't I?;no tienes ningún derecho a insultarme you have no right to insult mederechos de antena broadcasting rights;derecho de apelación right of appeal;derecho de asilo right of asylum;derechos de autor [potestad] copyright;derechos civiles civil rights;derecho de distribución distribution rights;derechos especiales de giro special drawing rights;derecho de gracia right to show clemency;derechos humanos human rights;derecho de paso right of way;Hist derecho de pernada droit du seigneur;derechos de propiedad proprietary rights;derecho de réplica right to reply;derecho de respuesta right to reply;Econ derecho de retención right of retention;derecho de reunión right of assembly;derecho de visita (a los hijos) [de divorciado] visiting rights, right of access3. [contrario de revés] right side;me puse el jersey del derecho I put my jumper on the right way round o properly;cose los botones del derecho sew the buttons on the right side♦ derechos nmpl[tasas] duties, taxes; [profesionales] fees derechos de aduana customs duty;derechos de autor [dinero] royalties;derechos de entrada import duties;derechos de examen examination fees;derechos de importación import duty;derechos de inscripción membership fee;derechos de matrícula matriculation fee;derechos de puerto harbour dues;derechos reales death duty♦ adv1. [en línea recta] straight;fue derecho a su despacho she went straight to her office;se fue derecho a casa she went straight home;todo derecho straight ahead;siga todo derecho para llegar al museo carry on straight ahead and you'll come to the museum2. [sin rodeos] straight;iré derecho al asunto I'll get straight to the point;RP* * *I adj1 lado right2 ( recto) straight3 C.Am. figstraight, honestII adv straight;siga derecho carry straight on;tenerse derecho stand up/sit up straight;poner derecho algo straighten sth; vertical right sth, set sth upright;vamos derecho a casa we’re going straight homeIII m1 ( privilegio) right;con derecho a with a right to;dar derecho a alguien a algo entitle s.o. to sth;la tarjeta da derecho a entrar gratuitamente the card entitles you to free entry;tener derecho a have a right to, be entitled to;tener el derecho de have the right to, be entitled to;estar en su derecho be within one’s rights;no hay derecho it’s not fair, it’s not right;miembro de pleno derecho full member2 JUR law;estudiar derecho study law3:IV mpl:derechos fees;derechos de almacenaje storage charges* * *derecho adv1) : straight2) : upright3) : directly1) : right2) : right-hand3) recto: straight, upright, erectderecho nm1) : rightderechos humanos: human rights2) : lawderecho civil: civil law3) : right side (of cloth or clothing)* * *derecho1 adj1. (diestro) right2. (recto) straightderecho2 adv straightderecho3 n1. (facultad, posibilidad) right2. (leyes, ciencia) law3. (anverso) right side -
11 prohibir
v.1 to forbid.prohibir a alguien hacer algo to forbid somebody to do somethingtengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't touch alcohol2 to prohibit (por ley) (de antemano).a partir de ahora está prohibido fumar en los lugares públicos smoking in public places has now been bannedestá prohibida la venta de alcohol a menores it is illegal to sell alcoholic drinks to anyone under the age of 18 (en letrero)3 to forbid to, to forbid.Ella los desautorizó beber She forbade them to drink.* * *(stressed í in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verbto ban, forbid, prohibit* * *VT1) (=vedar) [+ venta, consumo, publicidad, prueba nuclear] to ban, prohibithan prohibido la venta ambulante — street selling has been banned o prohibited
han prohibido la circulación de camiones este fin de semana — lorries have been banned from the roads this weekend
quieren prohibir la caza de ballenas — they want to put a ban on whaling, they want to ban whaling
está totalmente prohibido hacer publicidad del tabaco — there is a total ban on tobacco advertising, tobacco advertising is completely banned o forbidden
2) (=no permitir)prohibir algo a algn: prohibieron el acceso a la prensa — the press were banned
el médico me ha prohibido los dulces — the doctor says I'm not allowed (to eat) sweet things, the doctor has banned me from eating sweet things
•
prohibir a algn hacer algo, me prohibió entrar en su casa — he banned me from his house, he forbade me to enter his housela dirección nos prohibía usar maquillaje — the management prohibited us from wearing make-up, the management forbade us to wear make-up
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prohibir a algn que haga algo — to forbid sb to do sth•
tener algo prohibido, tengo prohibido el tabaco — I'm not allowed to smokeme tienen prohibida la entrada — I'm banned, they have banned me
me tienen prohibido hablar de política mientras comemos — I'm banned from talking politics at the dinner-table, I'm not allowed to talk politics at the dinner-table
3) [en letreros]prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra — no unauthorized entry, authorized personnel only
* * *verbo transitivoa) <acto/venta> to prohibit (frml)esta ley prohíbe las huelgas — this law bans o prohibits strikes
queda terminantemente prohibido — it is strictly forbidden o prohibited
prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada — no entry
prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted
b)se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años — over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age
c)prohibirle A alguien + INF — to forbid somebody to + inf, prohibit somebody from -ing (frml)
d)prohibir A alguien QUE + SUBJ — to forbid somebody to + inf
* * *= bar, outlaw, forbid, prohibit, impose + ban, ban, restrain from, banish, proscribe.Ex. Once the library is closed, all incoming or all outgoing calls should be barred.Ex. The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed closed shops, jurisdictional strikes, sympathy strikes, and refusal to bargain.Ex. Library policy may forbid staff members from giving appraisals.Ex. There are laws which prohibit unlawful copyright infringement, but these are frequently contradictory and open to interpretation.Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex. In the Soviet Union the introduction of glasnost has allowed the publication of some books previously banned, but has had little effect on libraries.Ex. 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.Ex. Many types and colours of shelving are now available, and forbidding dark wooden bookcases have been banished from most libraries.Ex. Under proposed legislation librarians and distributors who disseminate materials proscribed under these laws would be criminally liable.----* prohibir la entrada en = ban from.* * *verbo transitivoa) <acto/venta> to prohibit (frml)esta ley prohíbe las huelgas — this law bans o prohibits strikes
queda terminantemente prohibido — it is strictly forbidden o prohibited
prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada — no entry
prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted
b)se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años — over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age
c)prohibirle A alguien + INF — to forbid somebody to + inf, prohibit somebody from -ing (frml)
d)prohibir A alguien QUE + SUBJ — to forbid somebody to + inf
* * *= bar, outlaw, forbid, prohibit, impose + ban, ban, restrain from, banish, proscribe.Ex: Once the library is closed, all incoming or all outgoing calls should be barred.
Ex: The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed closed shops, jurisdictional strikes, sympathy strikes, and refusal to bargain.Ex: Library policy may forbid staff members from giving appraisals.Ex: There are laws which prohibit unlawful copyright infringement, but these are frequently contradictory and open to interpretation.Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex: In the Soviet Union the introduction of glasnost has allowed the publication of some books previously banned, but has had little effect on libraries.Ex: 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.Ex: Many types and colours of shelving are now available, and forbidding dark wooden bookcases have been banished from most libraries.Ex: Under proposed legislation librarians and distributors who disseminate materials proscribed under these laws would be criminally liable.* prohibir la entrada en = ban from.* * *vt1 ‹acto/venta› to prohibit ( frml)esta ley prohíbe la huelga en los servicios públicos this law bans o prohibits strikes in public servicesqueda terminantemente prohibido it is strictly forbidden o prohibitedse prohibió la venta de hortalizas procedentes de la zona the sale of vegetables from the area was banned o prohibitedse prohíbe el uso de diccionarios you are not allowed to use dictionaries, the use of dictionaries is forbidden ( frml)iba en dirección prohibida I was going the wrong way up a one-way street[ S ] prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada no entry[ S ] prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted[ S ] prohibido fumar no smokingestá prohibido fumar aquí you/she/he can't smoke here o this is a no-smoking area2 prohibirle algo A algn to ban sb FROM sthme había prohibido la entrada al edificio he had banned me from the building o from entering the buildingel médico me ha prohibido la sal the doctor has told me I mustn't have salt[ S ] se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of agetengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't drink alcohol3 prohibirle A algn + INF to forbid sb to + INF, prohibit sb FROM -ING ( frml)me prohibió tocar la máquina he forbade me to touch the machine, he told me not to touch the machineprohíben a las mujeres participar en estos actos women are prohibited o banned from participating in these ceremonies, women are not allowed to participate in these ceremoniesle tenemos prohibido salir he's not allowed out, we've grounded him ( colloq)4 prohibir A algn QUE + SUBJ to forbid sb to + INFte prohíbo que le hables así a tu madre I forbid you to speak to your mother like that* * *
prohibir ( conjugate prohibir) verbo transitivo
( on signs) prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada no entry;
( on signs) prohibido fumar no smoking;
( on signs) se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of ageb) prohibirle algo A algn to ban sb from sth;
prohibirle A algn hacer algo to forbid sb to do sth, prohibit sb from doing sth (frml);
prohibir A algn QUE haga algo to forbid sb to do sth
prohibir verbo transitivo
1 to forbid, prohibit: le han prohibi-do el alcohol, he's been told not to drink alcohol
2 (legalmente) to ban: comprar tabaco está prohibido para menores de 16 años, it is forbidden for persons under sixteen years of age to purchase tobacco
' prohibir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vedar
English:
ban
- bar
- embargo
- forbid
- nix
- outlaw
- prohibit
- stop
- banish
* * *prohibir vt1. [impedir, proscribir] to forbid;prohibir a alguien hacer algo to forbid sb to do sth;te prohíbo que vayas a la fiesta I forbid you to go to the party;el médico me ha prohibido fumar the doctor has told me to stop smoking;tengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't touch alcohol;se prohíbe el paso [en letrero] no entry2. [por ley] [de antemano] to prohibit;[a posteriori] to ban;a partir de ahora se prohíbe fumar en los lugares públicos smoking in public places has now been banned;se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] over 18s only* * *v/t forbid; oficialmente ban;prohibir a alguien hacer algo forbid s.o. to do sth;prohibido fumar no smoking* * *prohibir {62} vt: to prohibit, to ban, to forbid* * *prohibir vb -
12 sumarse
1 (unirse) to join (a, in)* * *VPR* * *
■sumarse verbo reflexivo
1 (unirse) se sumó a la discusión, he joined in the discussion
2 (a una propuesta, una huelga, una manifestación, etc) to join, subscribe: todos los trabajadores se sumaron a la huelga, all the workers joined in on the strike
' sumarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sumar
English:
enter
- join
* * *vpr1. [agregarse]la epidemia se suma ahora a la larga sequía the epidemic comes on top of the long drought;y a eso se suman las pocas ganas que tengo de trabajar and on top of that I don't feel at all like workinglos mineros se sumaron a la manifestación the miners joined (in) the demonstration* * *v/r:sumarse a join* * *vrsumarse a : to join -
13 alcance
m.1 range.de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range2 scope, extent.de alcance important3 reach, range, scope, extent.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alcanzar.* * *1 reach, grasp2 (de arma) range3 (trascendencia) scope, importance4 (inteligencia) intelligence* * *noun m.1) reach, scope2) range3) extent* * *SM1) (=posibilidad de acceso) [de brazo, persona] reach; [de pensamiento] scope•
al alcance de algn — available to sbno tenía el dinero a su alcance — he didn't have access to the money, he didn't have the money available
•
estar al alcance de algn — to be within sb's reach•
estar fuera del alcance de algn — (=alejado, imposible) to be out of sb's reach, be beyond sb's reach; (=incomprensible) to be over sb's head; (=caro) to be beyond sb's means•
al alcance de la mano — at hand, within arm's reach•
poner algo al alcance de algn — to make sth available to sbun intento de poner la cultura al alcance de todos — an attempt to make culture available to everyone
cuando el faro estuvo al alcance de nuestra vista — when the lighthouse came into view o was within sight
2) (=distancia) (Mil) range•
al alcance — within range•
de corto alcance — [arma, misil] short-range antes de s ; [objetivo, proyecto] short-term antes de sbuzón 1)•
de gran o largo alcance — [faros] full beam antes de s, high beam antes de s (EEUU); [arma, misil, micrófono] long-range antes de s ; [vuelo] long haul antes de s ; [efecto, repercusiones] far-reaching3) (=importancia) [de problema] extent; [de noticia, suceso] importance, significanceesta huelga tiene mayor alcance para los trabajadores — this strike has greater importance o significance for the workers
comprendió el verdadero alcance de lo ocurrido — she understood the true significance of what had happened
4) (=persecución) pursuit•
andar o ir a los alcances de algn — to press close on sba punto estuvo de dar alcance al líder de la carrera — he was on the point of catching (up with) the leader of the race
el Barcelona ha dado alcance al Madrid en el número de puntos — Barcelona have caught up with Madrid in number of points
•
andar o ir en los alcances a algn — to spy on sb•
seguir el alcance a algn — (Mil) to pursue sb5) (Econ) adverse balance, deficit6) (Tip) stop-press, stop-press news7) pl alcancesa) (=inteligencia) grasp singes hombre de cortos alcances — he's not a very intelligent man, he's not too bright
b) CAm (=calumnias) calumnies, malicious accusations8) Chilehacer un alcance — to clear sth up, clarify sth
alcance de nombres, no es su padre, es solo un alcance de nombres — he's not his father, it just happens that their names coincide
* * *1)a) ( de persona) reachmantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children
b) (de arma, emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles
c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implicationsd) (en locs)al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach
hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something
2) (Fin) deficit* * *= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.Ex. AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.Ex. The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex. All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.----* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* alcance amplio = broad scope.* alcance temático = subject scope.* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estudio de alcance = scoping study.* facilidad de alcance = reachability.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *1)a) ( de persona) reachmantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children
b) (de arma, emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles
c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implicationsd) (en locs)al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach
hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something
2) (Fin) deficit* * *= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.
Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.Ex: The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex: All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* alcance amplio = broad scope.* alcance temático = subject scope.* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estudio de alcance = scoping study.* facilidad de alcance = reachability.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (de una persona) reachun pugilista menos alto pero de mayor alcance a boxer who is shorter but has a longer reach[ S ] mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños keep all medicines out of reach of childrenestá totalmente fuera de mi alcance it is completely beyond my means2 (de un arma, una emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance short-range/long-range missiles3(ámbito): el alcance de una ley the scope of a lawtodavía no sabemos el alcance que puedan tener sus declaraciones as yet we do not know the full implications of his statementuna política educativa de largo alcance a far-reaching education policy4 ( en locs):al alcance de within reach ofse trata de poner la cultura al alcance de todos the idea is to bring culture within everybody's reach o to make culture accessible to everyoneun país en el que tener televisión no está al alcance de cualquiera a country where owning a television is not within everyone's reachtarifas al alcance de su presupuesto prices to suit your pocketeso no está a mi alcance that's not in my poweres un lujo que no está a mi alcance it's a luxury I can't affordtiene a su alcance los mejores medios para la investigación he has the best research facilities available to himestos conceptos no están al alcance de nuestra inteligencia these concepts are unintelligible to us o are beyond our graspcuando la Estatua de la Libertad estuvo al alcance de la vista when the Statue of Liberty was visible/came into viewhacer un alcance ( Chi); to add/clarify sthCompuesto:( Chi): hubo una confusión por un alcance de nombres there was a mix-up because their names were the sameB ( Fin) deficit* * *
Del verbo alcanzar: ( conjugate alcanzar)
alcancé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
alcance es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
alcance
alcanzar
alcance sustantivo masculino
está fuera de mi alcance it is beyond my means
(de declaración, noticia) implications (pl)d) ( en locs)
precios al alcance de su bolsillo prices to suit your pocket;
un lujo que no está a mi alcance a luxury I can't afford
alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcance la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcancele algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
alcance a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
alcance sustantivo masculino
1 reach: deja eso al alcance de mi vista, put that where I can see it
mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños, keep medicines out of the reach of children
2 fig (posibilidades) scope: el ascenso está fuera de tu alcance, promotion is impossible for you
3 (de una noticia) importance
♦ Locuciones: dar alcance, to catch up [a, with]
alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
combatir
- eco
- fuera
- proyección
- alcanzar
- ámbito
- dimensión
- milagro
- trascendental
English:
ambit
- extensive
- far-reaching
- grasp
- hand
- long-range
- out of
- range
- reach
- scope
- short-range
- sight
- wide-ranging
- extent
- far
- long
- sweep
- wide
* * *alcance nm1. [de arma, misil, emisora] range;de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range;una colisión por alcance [por detrás] a rear-end collision;[angular] a side-on collisionutilizaron todos los medios a su alcance they used every means at their disposal;al alcance de mi bolsillo within my means;este restaurante sólo está al alcance de los más pudientes only the very wealthy can afford to eat at this restaurant;esta tarea no está al alcance de sus posibilidades he's not up to this task, this task is beyond his capabilities;la cuerda estaba casi al alcance de la mano the rope was almost within arm's reach;tuvo la victoria al alcance de la mano she was within sight of victory, she had victory within her grasp;al alcance de la vista within sight;el castillo queda fuera del alcance de nuestra vista we can't see the castle from here;dar alcance a alguien to catch up with sb;el pelotón dio alcance al ciclista escapado the bunch caught (up with) the cyclist who had broken away from them;fuera del alcance de beyond the reach of;3. [de reformas, medidas] scope, extent;todavía no se han dado cuenta del alcance del fallo judicial the full implications of the verdict have still not become clear to them;un cambio de alcance universal a change that affects everybody;de alcance important4.una noticia de alcance [de última hora] a piece of news that has just come inestoy de acuerdo, pero debo hacerle un alcance I agree, but I must make one thing clear* * *m1 reach;al alcance de la mano within reach;poner algo al alcance de alguien put sth within s.o.’s reach;dar alcance a alguien catch up with s.o.;al alcance de la vista visible, in view;¿está al alcance de tu bolsillo? can you afford it?de largo alcance long-range3 de medida scope4 de tragedia extent, scale5 fig:un hombre de mucho alcance a talented o gifted man;de pocos alcances fam untalented* * *alcance nm1) : reach2) : range, scope* * *alcance n1. (en general) reach2. (de un arma, emisora, etc) range3. (importancia) importance -
14 motivar
v.1 to motivate (to encourage).Sus comentarios motivan a Ricardo Her comments motivate Richard.2 to cause, to provoke, to draw forth, to give a reason for.Su pereza motivó el despido His laziness caused the dismissal.* * *1 (causar) to cause, give rise to2 (estimular) to motivate* * *verb1) to motivate2) cause* * *VT1) (=estimular) to motivate2) (=causar) to causeun retraso motivado por circunstancias ajenas a su voluntad — a delay caused by circumstances beyond his control
3) (=explicar) to justify, explainmotivó su decisión con razonamientos muy válidos — she had some very sound reasons to justify her decision
* * *verbo transitivo1) ( impulsar) to motivate¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? — what made you do it?
2) ( causar) to bring aboutel factor que motivó su derrota — the cause of o the reason for his defeat
* * *= cause, lead on, motivate, prompt, be fired with, actuate.Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. It is, in general, quite difficult to motivate an administrator to divert the resources necessary to upgrade an existing file of poor quality.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( impulsar) to motivate¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? — what made you do it?
2) ( causar) to bring aboutel factor que motivó su derrota — the cause of o the reason for his defeat
* * *= cause, lead on, motivate, prompt, be fired with, actuate.Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.
Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: It is, in general, quite difficult to motivate an administrator to divert the resources necessary to upgrade an existing file of poor quality.Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.* * *motivar [A1 ]vtA (estimular) to motivateno está nada motivada en ese trabajo that job doesn't motivate her at all, she doesn't feel at all motivated in her jobB1(causar): este fue el principal factor que motivó su derrota this was the main cause of o the principal reason for his defeatesto ha motivado la subida de precios this has brought about o given rise to the price increase2 (impulsar) to motivatemotivado por deseos de venganza motivated by revenge o feelings of revenge¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?* * *
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
' motivar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
determinar
English:
ability
- motivate
- provoke
* * *♦ vt1. [causar] to cause;la tormenta motivó el aplazamiento del concierto the storm caused the concert to be postponed2. [estimular] to motivate;un incentivo así no me motiva nada I'm not at all motivated by an incentive like that;la desesperada situación lo motivó a emigrar the desperate situation caused him to emigrate♦ See also the pronominal verb motivarse* * *v/t motivate* * *motivar vt1) causar: to cause2) impulsar: to motivate* * *motivar vb1. (causar) to cause2. (incentivar) to motivate -
15 portuario
adj.port, harbor, pertaining to a port, harbour.* * *► adjetivo1 port, dock\recinto portuario portzona portuaria port* * *ADJ (=del puerto) port antes de s, harbour antes de s, harbor antes de s (EEUU); (=del muelle) dock antes de s* * *- ria adjetivo port (before n), harbor* (before n)trabajador portuario — port worker, dockworker
* * *----* autoridad portuaria = port authority, harbour authority.* obrero portuario = longshoreman [longshoremen, -pl.].* * *- ria adjetivo port (before n), harbor* (before n)trabajador portuario — port worker, dockworker
* * ** autoridad portuaria = port authority, harbour authority.* obrero portuario = longshoreman [longshoremen, -pl.].* * *zona portuaria port o harbor areatrabajador portuario port worker, dockworkerla actividad portuaria activity in the port/docks* * *
portuario,-a adjetivo dock, port
instalaciones portuarias, dock/port facilities
' portuario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
portuaria
English:
dock
- port
* * *portuario, -a adj1. [del puerto] port;ciudad portuaria port2. [de los muelles] dock;trabajador portuario docker, US longshoreman;la zona portuaria the docks (area)* * *adj port atr -
16 demanda
f.1 request.demanda salarial wage claimen demanda de asking for2 demand (economics).La ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand.3 lawsuit (law).presentar una demanda contra to take legal action againstdemanda de divorcio petition for a divorcepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: demandar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: demandar.* * *1 (petición) petition, request2 (pregunta) inquiry3 COMERCIO (pedido de mercancías) demand4 DERECHO lawsuit\en demanda de asking forestimar una demanda to allow a claimpresentar una demanda contra alguien to take legal action against somebodyla ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand* * *noun f.1) demand2) lawsuit3) request* * *SF1) (=solicitud) request (de for)[exigiendo] demand (de for)ir en demanda de algo — to go in search of sth, go looking for sth
2) esp LAm (=pregunta) inquiry3) (Com) demandoferta 2)4) (Teat) call5) (Elec) load6) (Jur) action, lawsuitentablar demanda — to bring an action, sue
* * *1) (Com) demand2)a) (Der) lawsuitinterponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)
b) ( petición) requestse manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo — they demonstrated for better working conditions
* * *1) (Com) demand2)a) (Der) lawsuitinterponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)
b) ( petición) requestse manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo — they demonstrated for better working conditions
* * *demanda1= demand, pressure, push towards, request, exigency, clamour [clamor, -USA].Ex: The best indexing system can respond to these various demands.
Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.Ex: Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.* a demanda = pro re nata.* atender a una demanda = cater for/to + interest.* atender una demanda = cater for/to + demand.* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.* crear demanda = make + demand.* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.* demanda de mercado = market demand.* demanda de temporada = seasonal demand.* demanda estacional = seasonal demand.* demanda fija = inelastic demand.* demanda masiva = mass market.* demanda popular = public demand.* demandas = demand load.* demanda según la temporada = seasonal demand.* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.* edición según la demanda = on-demand publishing.* en demanda = in-demand.* estimar la demanda de Algo = gauge + the demand for.* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.* indización según la demanda = request-oriented indexing.* la demanda de = a call for.* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.* nivel de demanda = level of demand.* oferta y demanda = supply and demand.* período de mayor demanda = peak time.* publicación según la demanda = on-demand publishing.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.demanda22 = appeal, plea, claim, demand.Ex: Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.
Ex: One recent plea for a classification of bibliography along these lines has been by Lloyd Hibberd.Ex: Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.* demanda colectiva = class action suit, class action.* demanda colectiva de los inversionistas = securities class action.* demanda judicial = litigation, legal action, legal proceedings.* entablar una demanda = bring + a suit against, file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.* interponer demanda = face + legal action.* interponer una demanda = bring + a suit against.* notificación de demanda = notice of demand.* poner una demanda = face + legal action.* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* * *A ( Com) demandla ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demandun producto que tiene mucha demanda a product which is in great demanddías de mayor demanda days when demand is greatestB1 ( Der) lawsuitha presentado una demanda contra ellos he is suing them, he has brought a lawsuit against theminterponer una demanda to bring a lawsuit, to file suit ( AmE)2(petición): lo siento mucho, pero no puedo acceder a su demanda I am very sorry but I cannot agree to your requestplantearon su demanda al gobierno they presented their demands to the governmentse volvió hacia ella en demanda de ayuda he turned to her for helpse manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo they held a demonstration to demand o they demonstrated for better working conditionsme miró, como en demanda de una explicación she looked at me, as if asking for an explanationC ( liter)(empresa): morir or perecer en la demanda to die o ( frml) perish in the attempt* * *
Del verbo demandar: ( conjugate demandar)
demanda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
demanda
demandar
demanda sustantivo femenino
1 (Com) demand;
2a) (Der) lawsuit;
demandar ( conjugate demandar) verbo transitivo
1 (Der) to sue
2 (AmL) ( requerir) to require
demanda sustantivo femenino
1 Jur lawsuit
2 Com demand
3 (petición, solicitud) demand: nadie atendió sus demandas de ayuda, nobody paid any attention to his pleas for help
demandar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to sue
2 (pedir) to demand
' demanda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denegar
- oferta
- atender
- caída
- cubrir
- desistir
- ley
- reclamación
- reivindicación
English:
action
- call
- claim
- complaint
- demand
- file
- lawsuit
- market demand
- peak
- run
- rush
- seasonal
- seek after
- slacken off
- slander
- snowball
- supply
- surge
- couple
- petition
- sought
- sue
* * *demanda nf1. [petición] request;[reivindicación] demand;atender las demandas de los trabajadores to respond to the workers' demands;en demanda de asking for;irán a la huelga en demanda de una mejora salarial they will go on strike in support of their demands for better paydemanda de ayuda request for help;demanda de empleo [solicitud] job application;demanda de extradición extradition request;demanda salarial wage claim2. [en economía] demand;hay mucha demanda de informáticos there is a great demand for computer specialists;ha crecido la demanda de productos reciclables there has been an increase in demand for recyclable products;la demanda de trabajo en el sector turístico es muy alta jobs in the tourist industry are in high demand;la oferta y la demanda supply and demand3. [en derecho] lawsuit;[por daños y perjuicios] claim;presenté una demanda contra la constructora por daños y perjuicios I sued the builders for damages;una demanda por difamación a libel suit* * *f1 demand (de for);en demanda de (asking) for2 COM demand;tener mucha demanda be very popular;tiene poca demanda there’s not much demand for it, it’s not very popular3 JUR lawsuit, claim;interponer una demanda contra alguien take legal action against s.o.* * *demanda nf1) : demandla oferta y la demanda: supply and demand2) : petition, request3) : lawsuit* * *demanda n1. (de productos) demand2. (acción judicial) lawsuit -
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adv.1 by majority.2 generally.* * *ADV1) (=principalmente) mainly, mostlygente mayoritariamente joven — mainly o mostly young people, young people for the most part
2) [al votar] by a majorityel Parlamento votó mayoritariamente en contra de la reforma — a majority of the Parliament voted against the reform
* * *adverbio mainlyla zona es mayoritariamente urbana — the area is mainly o chiefly urban
* * *= predominantly, mostly.Ex. Notable telecommunications networks are Tymnet and Telenet, which are predominantly North American, but also have nodes in Europe and other parts of the world.Ex. Mostly such new schemes will not be general schemes.* * *adverbio mainlyla zona es mayoritariamente urbana — the area is mainly o chiefly urban
* * *= predominantly, mostly.Ex: Notable telecommunications networks are Tymnet and Telenet, which are predominantly North American, but also have nodes in Europe and other parts of the world.
Ex: Mostly such new schemes will not be general schemes.* * *la zona es mayoritariamente urbana the area is mainly o chiefly urbanlas mujeres estudian mayoritariamente carreras literarias, artísticas y humanísticas in the main, women study degrees in literature, art and the humanitieslos trabajadores aceptaron mayoritariamente la propuesta ( crit); a majority of the workers accepted this proposal* * *mayoritariamente adv1. [con mayoría]se acordó mayoritariamente declarar una huelga a majority decision was taken to go on strike;la reforma fue aprobada mayoritariamente the reform was approved by a majority2. [principalmente] mainly;un barrio mayoritariamente residencial a mainly residential area;financiado con capital mayoritariamente público financed mainly with public funds* * *adv mostly* * *mayoritariamente adv: primarily, chiefly* * *mayoritariamente adv mostly -
18 brazo
m.1 arm.paseaba del brazo de su novio she was walking arm in arm with her boyfriendagárrate de mi brazo hold onto my armcogidos del brazo arm in armen brazos in one's armscon los brazos abiertos with open armsno dio su brazo a torcer he didn't budge an inch, he didn't allow himself to be persuadedser el brazo derecho de alguien to be somebody's right-hand man (f. woman)2 branch.el brazo político de ETA the political wing of ETA3 hand.4 armrest.5 boom, boom of the crane, crane boom.* * *1 (de persona) arm2 (de vestido) arm, sleeve3 (de silla, cruz, balanza) arm4 (de animal) foreleg5 (de río, candelabro, árbol) branch6 (de grúa) jib1 hands, workers\asidos,-as del brazo / cogidos,-as del brazo arm in armcon los brazos abiertos with open armscruzarse de brazos to fold one's arms 2 figurado to sit back and do nothingestar hecho,-a un brazo de mar to be dressed to killno dar su brazo a torcer not to give way, stand one's ground, stand firmser el brazo derecho de alguien (hombre) to be somebody's right-hand man 2 (mujer) to be somebody's right-hand womanbrazo armado military wing, military armbrazo de gitano ≈ swiss roll, US jelly rollbrazo de mar inletbrazo político political wing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de persona] arm; [de animal] foreleg•
dar el brazo a algn — to give sb one's arm•
coger a algn del brazo — to take sb by the arm•
llevar a algn en brazos — to carry sb in one's armshuelga 1), cruzado 1., 1)brazo de gitano, brazo de reina — Cono Sur (Culin) swiss roll
2) [de sillón, tocadiscos, grúa, cruz] armbrazo de lectura, brazo lector — pick-up arm
3) (=sección)4) (Geog)brazo de mar — inlet, arm of the sea, sound
brazo de río — channel, branch of river
5) [de árbol] branch, limb6) liter (=fuerza) arm7) pl brazos (=trabajadores) hands, men* * *1)a) (Anat) arm; ( parte superior) upper armllevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo — she had a basket on one arm
cruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados — ( literal) with one's arms crossed; ( sin hacer nada)
no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos — don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)
dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm; luchar a brazo partido to fight tooth and nail; ser el brazo derecho de alguien — to be somebody's right-hand man/woman
b) ( de caballo) foreleg2) ( de sillón) arm; ( de tocadiscos) arm; ( de grúa) jib; ( de río) branch, channel3) brazos masculino plural ( trabajadores) hands (pl)* * *= arm, armrest [arm rest].Ex. The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex. This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.----* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* brazo de agua = inlet.* brazo de mar = sound.* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.* brazo militar = military arm.* brazo político = political arm.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.* estirar los brazos = stretch + Posesivo + arms.* lámpara de brazo = gooseneck lamp.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido, luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* * *1)a) (Anat) arm; ( parte superior) upper armllevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo — she had a basket on one arm
cruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados — ( literal) with one's arms crossed; ( sin hacer nada)
no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos — don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)
dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm; luchar a brazo partido to fight tooth and nail; ser el brazo derecho de alguien — to be somebody's right-hand man/woman
b) ( de caballo) foreleg2) ( de sillón) arm; ( de tocadiscos) arm; ( de grúa) jib; ( de río) branch, channel3) brazos masculino plural ( trabajadores) hands (pl)* * *= arm, armrest [arm rest].Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.
Ex: This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* brazo de agua = inlet.* brazo de mar = sound.* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.* brazo militar = military arm.* brazo político = political arm.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.* estirar los brazos = stretch + Posesivo + arms.* lámpara de brazo = gooseneck lamp.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido, luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* * *Allevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo she had a basket on one armiban del brazo they walked arm in armentró a la iglesia del brazo de su padre she entered the church on her father's armllevaba al niño en brazos he was carrying the child in his armsen brazos de su amado in the arms of her loved onele dio/ofreció el brazo he gave/offered her his armse echó en brazos de su padre he threw himself into his father's armscon los brazos abiertos with open armscruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados (literal) with one's arms crossed(sin hacer nada): no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm o he stood his groundser el brazo derecho de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman2 (de un caballo) forelegB1 (de un sillón) arm; (de un tocadiscos) arm3 (de un río) branch, channelCompuestos:military arminlet, soundestar hecho un brazo de mar ( fam) (atractivo) to look very attractive, look gorgeous ( colloq) (fuerte) to be strong; (saludable) to be fitpickup armpolitical wing* * *
brazo sustantivo masculino
1 (Anat) arm;
( parte superior) upper arm;
caminar/ir del brazo to walk arm in arm;
llevaba al niño en brazos he was carrying the child in his arms;
cruzado de brazos: no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing);
dar el brazo a torcer to give in;
no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm
2 ( de sillón) arm;
( de tocadiscos) arm;
( de grúa) jib;
( de río) branch, channel;
brazo de mar inlet, sound
3
brazo sustantivo masculino
1 Anat arm
(de sillón, tocadiscos) arm
(de animal cuadrúpedo) foreleg
(de un río, candelabro) branch
2 figurado brazo armado, armed wing
figurado brazo derecho, right-hand man
brazo de gitano, type of Swiss roll
♦ Locuciones: cruzarse de brazos, lit to fold one's arms, figurado not to do anything
ir (agarrados) del brazo, to walk arm in arm
figurado no dar su brazo a torcer, not to give in o to stand firm
con los brazos abiertos, with open arms
en brazos, in one's arms
' brazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabestrillo
- coger
- derecha
- derecho
- dolorida
- dolorido
- dormida
- dormido
- enyesar
- flexor
- flexora
- hormiguear
- inflamarse
- manca
- manco
- martillazo
- retorcer
- sablazo
- agarrar
- agitar
- alargar
- alzar
- amputar
- apretar
- asir
- bajar
- balancear
- banda
- cachar
- cortar
- doblar
- doler
- dormir
- hacer
- llave
- mordisco
- pellizcar
- peludo
- quebrar
- romper
- roto
- rozar
- sensibilidad
- torcer
- zafar
English:
admit
- arm
- armrest
- bandage
- break
- catch
- feel
- flex
- inch
- lightly
- loosen
- pain
- pick-up
- process
- right-hand man
- shoot off
- sweep
- twist
- unarmed combat
- around
- embed
- grasp
- grip
- handle
- her
- inlet
- jolt
- link
- my
- right
- that
- under
* * *brazo nm1. [de persona] arm;paseaba del brazo de su novio she was walking arm in arm with her boyfriend;agárrate de mi brazo hold on to my arm;en brazos in one's arms;llevaba al nene en brazos he was carrying the child in his arms;echarse en brazos de alguien to throw oneself at sb;luchar a brazo partido [con empeño] to fight tooth and nail;con los brazos abiertos with open arms;quedarse de brazos cruzados, cruzarse de brazos to sit back and do nothing;no dio su brazo a torcer he didn't budge an inch, he didn't allow himself to be persuaded;ser el brazo derecho de alguien to be sb's right-hand man (f right-hand woman)2. [de animal] foreleg3. [de sillón] arm4. [de árbol, río, candelabro] branch5. [de grúa] boom, jib6. [de balanza] arm7. [rama] wing;el brazo político de ETA the political wing of ETA8. [trabajador] hand* * *m1 arm;(cogidos) del brazo arm in arm;con los brazos abiertos with open arms;dar su brazo a torcer give in;no dar su brazo a torcer hold out, not give in;luchar a brazo partido fight tooth and nail;cruzarse de brazos, quedarse con los brazos cruzados sit back and do nothing;echarse en los brazos de alguien fig put o.s. in s.o.’s hands;ser el brazo derecho de alguien; be s.o.’s right-hand man/woman2 TÉC:de tres brazos lámpara three-arm atr3:brazos pl ( trabajadores) hands pl* * *brazo nm1) : arm2)brazo derecho : right-hand man3) brazos nmpl: hands, laborers* * *brazo n arm
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